moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
social life; social intercourse
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
food and drink; eating and drinking
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
eccentric; crank; oddball
how long; how much; to what extent
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
script; libretto; scenario
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
immediately; right away; on the spot
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
reason; cause; circumstances
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
drama; theatre; theater; play
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
private brand; private-label brand
beautification; glorification
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving