Focused - adjective (also focussed)
with your attention directed to what you want to do;
with very clear aims
focused ambitions
a more focused approach
Outstretched
adjective
(of parts of the body) stretched or spread out as far
as possible
He ran towards her with arms outstretched/with
outstretched arms.
wobble verb
[intransitive, transitive] to move from side to side
in an unsteady way; to make something do this
This chair wobbles.
(figurative) Her voice wobbled with emotion.
shuffle [transitive, intransitive] shuffle (something) to move from one foot to
another; to move your feet in an awkward or embarrassed way
Jenny shuffled her feet and blushed with shame.
extraordinaire adjective
used after nouns to say that somebody is a good
example of a particular kind of person
Houdini, escape artist extraordinaire
Snag [transitive] snag something (from somebody)
(North American English, informal) to succeed in getting something quickly,
often before other people
I snagged a ride from Joe.
clamber verb
[intransitive] + adv./prep. to climb or move with
difficulty or a lot of effort, using your hands and feet
The children clambered up the steep bank.
jet
verb
(jetting, jetted) [intransitive] + adv./prep.
(informal) to fly somewhere in a plane
They have just jetted off for a honeymoon in New York.
targeted adjective - aimed at a particular place or
group of people
strategically targeted attacks
retail uncountable] the selling of goods to the
public, usually through shops/stores
department stores and other retail outlets
the retail trade
boost verb
boost something to make something increase, or become
better or more successful
to boost exports/profits
The movie helped boost her screen career.
fresh out of something
(informal, especially North American English) having
recently finished a supply of something
Sorry, we're fresh out of milk.
appraisal noun
a judgement of the value, performance or nature of
somebody/something
He had read many detailed critical appraisals of her
work.
likelihood noun
the chance of something happening; how likely
something is to happen
There is very little likelihood of that happening.
