to have a talk; to tell a story
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to get one's head around; to think about
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
time; season; period; phase; stage
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
you could say; you might say; verging on the
confections; sweets; candy; cake
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to begin purchasing; to purchase
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
lately; recently; nowadays
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
clothes; clothing; garments
to tear off; to strip; to rob
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern