to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
more than usual; especially; particularly
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
unveiling; debut; introduction
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
intention; idea; inclination; wish
reading too much into (what ... says)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
exactly as stated; verbatim
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony