body; group; party; company; troupe
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
southern part; the south (of a region)
near; nearby; not far off
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
small hill; low hill; hillock
(made of) stone; stone-built
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
historic; historical; traditional
chief; main; principal; major
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
had better ...; had better not ...
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to summon; to get used to call
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
polish; improvement; burnishing
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
middle of the night; dead of night
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)