to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
cooperation; coordination; link
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
the touch of; feel of; texture
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
removal; dismantling; detaching
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
to cry and shout; to scream
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
composed expression; clear face
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
good performance; good work; great success
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.); to bring together