to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
carelessly; inattentively
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to win and advance to the next round
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
defense; defence; protection
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
technique; art; skill; move
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
talking while standing; standing around talking
to behave well (of a child)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')