to play a leading role; to play a central part
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
play equipment; playground equipment
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
such; like that; in that way
only recently; just of late
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
this for sure; certainly is
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
first of all; first thing
body; group; party; company; troupe
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict