celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to be discouraged; to shrink from
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
this or that person; anybody; many people
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
of no interest; not interested
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to be thrilled; to be excited
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell