to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
authenticity; credibility
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
stirring; rousing oneself
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
thrill ride (at an amusement park)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
contact; touch; contact lens
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
amygdala; amygdaloid nucleus; corpus amygdaloideum
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
great commander; famous commander
forcibly; by force; against one's will
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
business world; business circles; (the) industry