young and energetic; up-and-coming
political commentator (journalist, columnist)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
controversialist; polemic; disputant
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to switch off; to turn off
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
stature; build; height; size; physique
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
nocturnal luminescence; noctilucence
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus