(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
standing statue; standing image
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to speak ill of; to disparage
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to remove; to move out of the way
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
preparation; arrangements
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
short pause; short interval
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to lose sight of; to miss
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with