brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
to appear all together; to be all present
notice; attention; observation
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
great joy; delight; jubilation
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
last week; the week before
success or failure; result
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to the left (in location); left of center (politically); left-leaning; tending to the left
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
(set of) facial features; looks
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
armband; arm band; brassard
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back