development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
woman; female; feminine gender
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
theatre; theater; playhouse
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
(shopping) mall; shopping centre; mall (pedestrianized street); Moor; mold; mould; molding
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
rather; better; instead; if anything
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
had better ...; had better not ...
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
would-be creator (esp. writer) who is overly preoccupied with the background setting of their story
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
on and after; from ... onward; since
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
fourth dimension; four dimensions; 4D
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base