stimulating; exciting; provocative
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
interested person; volunteer; supporter
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to be helpful; to be useful
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
postpartum; after childbirth
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
besides; in addition; also; moreover
only; merely; but; no more than
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
drama; theatre; theater; play