breeding ground; breeding farm
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
puddle of blood; pool of blood
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly
token (effort); something done for form's sake
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
traitor (to one's country); quisling
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
show; exhibition; spectacle
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
usual; normal; stereotyped
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism