drama; play; powerful drug
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
preparations for returning (home)
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
poly-; polyethylene; polyphony (of an electronic keyboard, etc.); police; police officer
financial power; financial means; wealth
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
raw materials; ingredients
explosive; blasting powder
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
since then; from that time; ever since
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
erudition; extensive learning
application; filing an application
grey; gray; gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
fax; facsimile; fax machine