not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
number two; second in command
without cause; without reason
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
nonchalantly; without a care
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
composite; combined; complex
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
small number; few; minority
leading person; foremost figure
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless