bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
(brute) force; using all one's might
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
that is to say; so that means
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
threat; intimidation; menace
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
(your) choice; preference; wish
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
summer vacation; summer holidays