to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to hit (someone) once; to give (somebody) a punch; to intimidate (someone)
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
production (e.g. play); direction
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate