shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to become vulgar; to coarsen
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
immediately; at once; instantly
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
article; news story; report; account
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
newspaper story (article, account)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
massing (of troops); gathering
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
instead of; replacing; on behalf of