cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to mark the end; to spell the end
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
to recover consciousness; to come to
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for