appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
elastomer; gummy; rubbery; elastomeric
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
patriarch; head of a family
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
this occasion; at this time; now
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
all present; all concerned; all of us
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary