repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
around the world; throughout the world
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
world; society; people; the public
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
dodgy dealings; monkey business
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
the big two...; two major...; two main...
leader; magnate; big head
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
chopping board; cutting board
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant