in accordance with the situation
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to stop talking; to be silent
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
without cause; without reason
interruption; suspension; break
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful