reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
equality; impartiality; evenness
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
near; close by; within reach; familiar
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
study; library; den; home office; reading room
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
paper medium; print medium (as opposed to other media)
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
shopping; purchased goods