noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
in the end; on top of that
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to boost; to force up; to push up
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to fight; to exchange blows
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to watch over; to watch attentively
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
low tone; bass; low voice
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
utmost limits; extremity; limit
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment