so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to be conspicuous; to stand out
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
about; concerning; related to; -ish
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
aggregate results; totalled results; collected results