in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
hard to reach place; remote place
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
hooting; jeering; heckling
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out