to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
possible; likely; probable
composite; combined; complex
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
history of; experience of
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
upper half of the body; upper body
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
noisy; confused; uproarious
while; during (the time when)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
snake; serpent; large snake
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to rush over; to run up to
pale; pallid; bluish-white
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam