boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
sour look; surly face; pout
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to begin talking; to open up
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
each and all; every single one; everybody
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar