formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
to defy conventional wisdom
to loose; to ease; to relax
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
series of biographies; lives
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
four corners; four ordinal directions
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
to put together; to assemble
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
premiere; first showing; release (film)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
middle and high-school students
supporting role (actor); minor role
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
putting one's courage to the test
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
make; workmanship; preparation
strong-willed; strong of heart
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to take a picture; to take a photo
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
another; different; something else
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future