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| to continue to the end, despite problems |
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| spark (someone's) interest (in) |
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| create an unusual amount of interest (in something) |
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| That's terrible! That's too bad! How boring! |
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| a lot of, a great deal of |
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| someone's mind is wandering |
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| someone is not paying attention |
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| be on the edge of one's seat |
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| be extremely interested in something |
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| it dawned on someone (who, what, where, when, why, how, how much, how many, that) |
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| Someone suddenly thought of something. |
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(What) it comes down to (is);
(What) it boils down to;
[similar to "the bottom line is" |
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do nothing constructive and nothing particular;
play |
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| take someone up on something |
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| accept an invitation or an offer |
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challenge or confront someone;
Considering the computer industry, Bill Gates took on Steve Jobs and the Apple computer. |
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