in perfect form; going swimmingly
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to be opposite; to face each other
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
study group; study meeting
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
severe; strict; tough; hard
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
two parts; two copies; the second part
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
every single word and phrase; word by word
to be widely known; to be famous
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle