Compulsory vocabulary for week 3

hunk
moderate
out of season
spring to mind
delinquency
the odds
congenital  
neck and neck
the spotlight
a bad/rough, etc. patch
verdict
upwards of sth
retrieve
axiom
make allowances for sb/sth
down at heel
swift
a rough/bumpy ride
to all intents and purposes
strenuous
mandatory
take the plunge
ordeal
pursuit
an unknown quantity
lay sb off or lay off sb
acme
run through sth
figment  
shun
unfold
at face value
slip away
plight
refrain