to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
sender; consignor; remitter
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
epic film; big-budget movie
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
coordinator; coordinating role
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to rally; to make a comeback
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
photomicrograph; microphotograph
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
look of death; shadow of death
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent