barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
way of speaking; intimation
acting ability; talent as a performer
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
voice quality; type of voice
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to be embarrassed for a reply
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
rearrangement (of classes); recomposition; recombination; reclassification
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
(act of) writing on a blackboard
applied question; problem testing ability to apply theoretical knowledge; exercises
to copy (down); to transcribe
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
key animator; lead animator
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to make sense; to be meaningful
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
hard worker; hardworking person
multi-layered; multi-tiered; multi-storied
washing with water; rinsing; flushing