to make sense; to be meaningful
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
labor; labour; toil; hardship
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
master of ceremonies; MC; intermission between songs in which the performers speak to the audience; machining center; marginal cost
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
putting life into; animating; cheering up
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
firing line; caustic curve
with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble
can't help; won't make much difference
bolt from the blue; great surprise
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
local specialty; local special dish
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to make merry; to be festive
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
person making threats; intimidator