praised enthusiastically and publicly

a sign of something to come (can be good or bad)

being moderate in estimation of your abilities and achievements

stay in place longer than you’re supposed to

caused someone to be worried, nervous, irritated

to eat hungrily or quickly

stayed hidden. waiting to ambush something or someone

extremely hungry; voracious

the complete sense of loss or absence of hope

full of activity

extremely unpleasant

reject with disdain or contempt

extremely large or great in scale or degree