whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
battle formation; military formation
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
character style; character form
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
group; party; team; squad; section
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
looking away; looking aside
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
color spraypaint; colour spraypaint
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
sharing; division; draw; tie
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
flour; meal; powder; dust
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
side parting; hair parted to one side
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
state of the war; war situation
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)