to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
cares; ill feeling; reserve
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
being all smiles with joy
to begin talking; to open up
chopping; base hit; one-base hit; single
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing