young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to fall ill; to be taken ill
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
cannot be helped; unavoidable
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to put on airs; to assume importance
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
possible; likely; probable
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
such ... as; or some such