one by one; in detail; minutely
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
reading too much into (what ... says)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
cutting in line; queue jumping
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
stationing (troops); occupancy
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
amusement (recreational) facilities
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
monetary; financial; pecuniary
management; administration; operation
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
estimate (of costs); budget
military force; military strength
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
notes; comment; remark; annotation
educator; teacher; educationalist
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking