silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
at; in; at; when; by; with
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
head of a ward; mayor of a ward; chief administrator of a ward
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
sightseer; spectator; viewer
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
absorption; suction; attraction
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to shake off; to throw off
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to appear in the newspaper
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
heading; headline; index; headword
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
man of the hour; woman of the hour
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to take a picture; to take a photo
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
an issue being settled; a case being closed
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly