tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
listening device; bug; wiretap
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to be silent; to say nothing
instead; but (on the other hand)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun