reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
trust; confidence; credence
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
personal history; background; career
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
lifelong; lifetime; for life; life
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
payment in advance; forward delivery; delivery (of freight)
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to read (a book, etc.) over again
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to be late; to be unpunctual
quiz; short test; mini test
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
you (plural); all of you; you all
foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type