past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.); preview
on the net; on the Internet; on the web
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
estimate (of costs); budget
supply; provision; raising; procurement
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to play around; to gallivant about
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
one's way (ahead); one's path
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to push aside; to push one's way through
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)