1.secretly listen to another person's conversation	eavesdrop
2.clearly expressed in a few words	succinct
3.write your name etc. oa a form	fill in
4.you can't book a place, just get there early	first come first served
5.makes use of	taps into
6.ordinary and boring	mundane
7.hating	loathing
8.not serious or important	trivial
9.away from home very late	out until the early hours
10.enjoy a topic or activity	get into
11.realistic anout things	down to earth
12.mean with money	tight-fiested
13.do one's share of work	pull one's weight
14.quick-thinking and clever with words	?witty?
15.someone who adapts quickly to new situation	flexible