violent explosion; bursting
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
genuine article; real thing; real deal
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
naked eye; the physical eye
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
advance screening; preview; private showing; trade show
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
impossible; unlikely; improbable
script; screenplay; scenario
besides; in addition; also; moreover
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
supporting role (actor); minor role
acting ability; talent as a performer
production (e.g. play); direction
script; screenplay; scenario
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)