handrail; railing; banister
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
revolution; gyration; whirling; rotation
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
flake; thin slice; thin layer; lamina; lamella; leaf
to forget completely; to leave behind
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
direct control; direct supervision
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
supply; provision; raising; procurement
on the occasion of; at the time of
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
falling of the curtain; (coming to an) end; close
guess; speculation; supposition
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear