to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
immediately; right away; on the spot
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to make a lasting impression
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness