to be drawn to sb/sth be attracted to sb/sth

spunky brave and determined; full of enthusiasm

tumbling falling and rolling suddenly
able-bodied fit, strong, and healthy; not physically disabled
apparent clearly visible or understood; obvious
to idolise sb to admire and respect someone very much, often too
much
to be astounded to be shocked or greatly surprised
aerialist a person who performs acrobatics high above the
ground on a tightrope or trapezes
to emulate to copy something achieved by someone else and try
to do it as well as they have
pull strings make use of one's influence and contacts to gain an
advantage unofficially or unfairly
to be swayed by if you are swayed by someone or something, you are
influenced by them
carry a lot of weight to be considered serious and important enough to
influence other people
a piece of the jigsaw a part or a detail of a complicated or continuing
situation that helps you to understand it
subscribing expressing or agreeing with a proposal or idea
nascent coming into existence or beginning to display signs
of future potential
thrive grow stronger, prosper or gain from
cutting-edge innovative, leading the way
tarnish ruin, make less valued or respected
efficacious successful in producing a desired or intended result
feel up to to have the strength and energy to do or deal with sth
hold off on to decide that (sth) will happen at a later time: to
postpone
catch up on to compensate
make up for to exchange
to do or have sth as a way of correcting or improving
(sth else)
fall back on to go to sb for support; to have sth to use when you
are in difficulty
bear down on sb/sth to move quickly towards a person or place in
threatening way
come down to sb/sth if a complicated situation or problem comes down to
sth, that is the single most important thing
come in for sth come in for criticism/blame/scrutiny – to be
criticised, blamed, etc., for sth
fill in for sb to do another person’s job for a short period of time
because they are not there or are unable to do it
lead up to sth if a series of events or a period of time leads up to an
event, it comes before it or causes it
listen in on to listen to someone’s conversation when they do not
want you to
play up to sb to behave in a very polite or kind way to someone
because you want sth from them
tie in with sth to be similar to another idea, statement, etc., so that
they seem to be true
come up against to be faced with or opposed by sb/sth
back out of to decide that you are no longer going to take part in
sth that has been agreed
live up to to do as well as or be as good as other people expect
you to
get out of to avoid a responsibility or duty
come up to to reach as far as a particular point
to reach an acceptable level or standard
look up to to admire or respect sb
be/get caught up in to become involved in sth, especially when you do
not want to be
face up to to accept and deal with sth that is difficult or
unpleasant