confide in sb, tell someone about private feelings, thoughts or problems because you trust them, the allure of sth, the attractive or tempting quality of something, be itching to do sth, feel very eager or impatient to do something, on sb’s behalf, for another person, or as their representative, Is it any wonder that…?, used rhetorically to suggest that something is completely unsurprising given the circumstances, spit sth out, produce something very quickly and with little apparent effort, often somewhat dismissively, set your sights on sth, decide that you want to achieve, obtain or pursue something, co-opt sth, take an existing idea, movement or feeling and use it for your own purposes, often changing its original meaning, hold on to sth, keep something rather than losing, abandoning or giving it up, at a dizzying pace, extremely quickly, especially so quickly that it feels difficult to process, prey on sb/sth, exploit someone by taking advantage of their weakness or vulnerability, hold your own, manage to remain strong, capable or successful despite pressure or competition, wrestle sth back, regain something that has been taken away or gradually lost, usually with considerable effort, render sb/sth + adjective, make someone or something become a particular way, opt out, choose not to participate in, use or continue with something

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