grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
disposable camera; single-use camera
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
excursion; field trip; school trip
waiting; expectation; standby image (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
impossible to do (although wants to)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
treating (someone) like an object
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
failure; mistake; blunder
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
handing out flyers; distributing leaflets
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set