irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
short pause; short interval
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
cave; cavern; den; grotto
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
recovery; undoing; recall
phantom; vision; illusion
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
dealing with; coping with
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to say no more; to sink into silence
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
irritation; annoyance; frustration
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
region; limits; stage; level
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to glare at each other; to confront each other