to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
flour; meal; powder; dust
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
clapping and cheering; applause
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to jump up and down; to hop
expression; presentation; representation; notation
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to run about; to rush about
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to assemble; to set up; to construct
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)