reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
story; tale; talk; discussion
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
(social) position; status
interest; rights; concession
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
development; exploitation
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
future; possible; potential; prospective
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
use; utilization; utilisation; application
even if ...; even supposing that ...
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
study; research; investigation
future (usually near); prospects
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn