likes and dislikes
get carried away, keep/stay/remain calm
adore somebody/something, be passionate about, avid
have a yearning for something, have a craving for something, be superior to something
be fond of somebody/something, quite like somebody/something
be indifferent to something, preference, be concerned about
dislike somebody/something, have a strong aversion to somebody/something
be reluctant to do something, can't stand somebody/something
loathe something, detest somebody/something
effort, plan and decision
in advance, beforehand, draw up a plan/a list, intend to do something
have one's heart set on something, make up one's mind, have mixed feelings about something
...will determine something
be up in the air, somebody is still wavering between...and...
convince somebody to do something, somebody has no say in something
pay off, bear fruit, fruitful, you reap what you sow
a golden opportunity, seize the opportunity
go down the drain, be in vain
exert oneself, apply oneself
come to fruition, fall by the wayside
a weak link in the chain, the only fly in the ointment is
cut both ways
a recipe for disaster, infallible
clothing and fashion
hand-me-downs, tattered clothing
dress for success, dress for comfort
somebody has impeccable taste in clothing, tacky clothing
clothes make the man, casual clothes, dressy clothes, elegant clothes
fashion-conscious, a fashion victim
breathable clothing, waterproof clothes