to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to press oil
to spend time (on doing something)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
piece of cake; a walk in the park
half-wit; fool; simpleton
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
recommendation; referral; endorsement
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
police van; paddy wagon; prisoner transport vehicle
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity