astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
screening (a movie); showing
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
time assigned to one; (one's) allotted time; time limit; teaching load (in hours)
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
gradually; slowly but steadily
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
fast-talking; rapid talking