Compulsory vocabulary for week 9

none too clean/clever/pleased, etc.
have an ear for sth
stand up to sb/sth
make sense of sth
on the spur of the moment
track down sb/sth or track sb/sth down
through thick and thin
know your stuff
a sore point
fall short of sth
be on edge
own up
set/start the ball rolling
play it by ear
see red
pull your weight
meticulous
remote
mount
unwind
summit
deviation
juxtapose  
petty
scrawny
glib  
curtail
specimen
eminent  
premeditated
arrears
boisterous   
what with
touchstone    
raid