failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
lightheadedness; disorientation; wobbliness; staggering
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
offender; criminal; culprit
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
falling rocks; fallen rocks
major war; great war; world war
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
marriage proposal; courtship
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
proper; right; reasonable
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment