sudden rise; steep climb; trending
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
to telephone; to make a phone call
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
fresh verdure; new green leaves
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
preparatory phase; preparatory period
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
outward appearance; apparent