lightning strike; torpedo attack
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
total amount (of money); total sum; final sum
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
loud shout; excited cheering
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
questionnaire; survey; poll
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
repayment; refund; payback
to fill a hole with earth
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
another dimension; different level; whole other level
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
questionnaire results; survey results
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
weird; disgusting; sickening
suddenly; all of a sudden