to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
failure; mistake; blunder
experience; history; record; career
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
spotlight; close observation
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
feeling; sense; impression
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
at a stroke; with a single swoop
decrease; reduction; decline
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)