gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
centre of attention; center of attention
unveiling; debut; introduction
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
image change; changing one's image; makeover
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to revere; to respect; to worship
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
image; figure; figure; form; image
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
silence; stillness; quietness
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to surround; to crowd around
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
to spread; to be propagated
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
surrounding at a distance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
how; in what way; I wonder
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
monolith; large slab of rock
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise