spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to take flight; to disappear
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
chain; series; connection; linkage
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
anxiety (about the future)
king; king; king (chess piece)
popular name; common name; given name
command; lead; generalship; leadership
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
great wealth; enormous fortune
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
underground world; underground society
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
(coming to a) sudden stop
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction