cutting in line; queue jumping
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to have a talk; to tell a story
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
such ... as; or some such
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
form; method; system; formula
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word