globular shape; spherical shape
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
metallic lustre; metallic luster
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
feel (of a material); texture
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
light; faint; pale; fleeting
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
young and energetic; up-and-coming
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
present continuous tense; present progressive form
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
sympathy; compassion; pity
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
every day and every night
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)