fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
serious look (on one's face); straight face
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
charming; fascinating; attractive
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
composition (of music); setting; writing music
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
beginning; clue; starting point
to spend time (on doing something)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to become possible; to become able to (do)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons