gaudy; showy; garish; loud
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
self-consciousness; self-awareness
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to have time free; to have time to spare
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
school building; schoolhouse
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
mass communication; mass media
university library; college library
several weeks; a few weeks
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
police officer; policeman; policewoman
society; the world; the times
had better ...; had better not ...
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
nonprosecution; nonindictment
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for