showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
whispered conversation; whispering
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
space; interval; space character; whitespace
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough