spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
having said that; on the other hand
to be at a loss for words
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
how; in what way; in what manner
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to squeeze out; to wring out
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
sincere; honest; faithful
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to sink (into); to get depressed
wearing one's hair in braids
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
step; stride; counter for steps
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
sincere; earnest; serious
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)