like water; like it grows on trees
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to complain; to lodge a complaint
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
no, not like that (but like this)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
small amount; bit; smidgen
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
doing as one is told; yes-man
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
person who has rendered distinguished service
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly