to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
regarding highly; attaching importance to
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
talking while standing; standing around talking
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged