presenter (e.g. of a paper); speaker
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
little by little; step by step
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
source of information; intelligence source; message source
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
admiration; being impressed (by)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews