handrail; railing; banister
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
both material and moral; both physically and psychologically (spiritually)
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
super hero play; playacting as action heroes
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
proposal; motion; recommendation
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
round-table conference; roundtable; round-table; round-table meeting
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
bottle of perfume (scent)
pesticide; repellent; eliminator; eradicator; -cide
pest extermination; pest control
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
advocate; proponent; supporter
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to give an impression; to make an impression
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse