to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
out of character; unlike one
charming; fascinating; attractive
to be discouraged; to shrink from
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
commander; general; leader
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
weight; heavyweight boxer