being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
very popular; highly favoured
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
movie; film; motion picture
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
young person; youth; young
notice; attention; observation
appearing together (in a film, play, etc.); performing together (at a concert, etc.); acting together; co-starring; playing together (in a sports match)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
after a long time; for the first time in a while
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump