positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
growing child's hearty appetite
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to pay attention; to be watchful
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
former (incumbent); predecessor
weight training; muscle training
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
though; notwithstanding; although
watchful waiting; careful supervision
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
political situation; political affairs
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
quickly; calmly; intently
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up