excursion; field trip; school trip
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
original song; original melody
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
audience; spectator; spectators
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
useless resistance; vain struggle
story of one's experiences
interested person; volunteer; supporter
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
if you think about it; come to think of it
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
long; drawn-out; very long
unit; (musical) group; band
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out