that is to say; so that means
possible; likely; probable
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
troupe; theatrical company
how; in what way; by what means
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
drama; theatre; theater; play
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
way; method; means; resource; course
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
(not) even once; (not) ever
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
feeling; sense; impression
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander