to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
Central and South America
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
environment; circumstance
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
open day; open house; day when prospective students can visit a university
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to happen to meet; to come across
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
troublesome; annoying; complicated
and then; and so; and; so then
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
being very busy; busyness
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
these guys; these fellows
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
trauma (usu. psychological)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
simultaneously; all at once; in unison