grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to add (to); to add on; to append
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to overdo; to do too much
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
don't you think?; indicates question
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
proposal; proposition; suggestion
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to