to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
light; right; right field; right fielder
in succession; one by one
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
second; number two; runner-up
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
established (certain) fact
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
about when; about what time; how soon
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)