showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
explanation; interpretation
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
looking on (somebody) as hostile
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
very likely; very probable
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
sign; indication; omen; symptom
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible