noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
little by little; step by step
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
danger; peril; hazard; risk
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
your husband; her husband
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
being filled with; being full of; permeation
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
all you want; as much as one wants
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording