foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
person concerned; interested party; related party
human rights; civil liberties
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
an honest man; a good citizen
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
correction; revision; rectification
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
capable of anything; liable to do
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to turn completely into; to become completely
(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
as if it were about oneself
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper