climax; peak; zenith; apex
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to backfire; to have a harmful result
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
infectivity; infectious capacity; transmissibility
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
consumption; expenditure; spending
to be inherent (in); to reside (in); to be immanent (in); immanence
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
the last moment; the very end
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
high; noble; refined; advanced
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
putting into operation; invocation
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
becoming dull; slowing down
to gain a victory; to win
semifinal game of a tournament
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
to get one's breath back; to calm down
webcam service; web camera service