celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to have an idea; to have a clue
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to accept (something) with thanks
to peel; to skin; to pare
at the present time; as of now; at this time
direct control; direct supervision
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
little by little; bit by bit
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
personal; individual; private
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
very young; little; childish; immature
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to look young; to seem young
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
point in common; common feature
tomfoolery; monkey business
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
according to plan; as planned
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
how long; how far; how much
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying