cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph; doorstepping; hanging; dangling
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
please; please give me; please do for me
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
all-night vigil over a body; wake
sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
the ocean; the great deep
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
supporting role (actor); minor role
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
existence; possession; having; limited company
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over