to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
individual; private person; personal; natural person
welcome; (warm) reception
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
love affair; love relationship
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
indictment; prosecution; complaint
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
quarrel; dispute; argument
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
how many people; a number of people
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
directly; in person; firsthand
appearance; figure; shape; form
arbitration; intercession; mediation