lottery; lot; raffle; draw
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
for example; for instance; e.g.
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
offender; criminal; culprit
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to squash; to crush; to flatten
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to fall off; to tumble down
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
pistol; handgun; revolver
to turn towards; to point
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally