unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
selection committee; screening committee; nomination committee
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
personal; individual; private
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
as a child; when one was a child
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to feel; to sense; to experience
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled