exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
important point; point to make note of
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to go past; to pass; to pass by
place; room; margin; scope
party; set; gang; company; person
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful