fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to have one's wish realized; to have one's wish realised
good performance; good work; great success
common people; ordinary people; masses
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to be on the right track; to be close enough
to make oneself available (free)
period of time; time slot; time zone
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
boastful; bragging; conceited
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
guesswork; speculation; hunch
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
children are a poor man's riches
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)