from here; from this place
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
being the runner-up; finishing second
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
production (e.g. play); direction
flatfoot; flat feet; splayfoot
thing; person; situation; fox
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
pulverized; pulverised; powder(ed)
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
partly open; in half bloom
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
to happen to meet; to come across
guidance; leadership; leading the way
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
former (incumbent); predecessor
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
gradually; slowly but steadily
to cut corners; to be shoddy
on the occasion of; at the time of