to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
having an expert eye; having a discerning eye
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
in succession; one by one
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to be really good (at something); to be as good as a professional
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
commerce; trade; business
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
sales skills; marketing power; sales strength; sales expertise
ability to make plans; planning ability
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
not worth considering; out of the question
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
handful; small amount; small number
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
principal occupation; core business