to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
based on; on the basis of
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to explain; to dispel doubts
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
late-night show; midnight broadcast
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
the deceased; the departed
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to thrust down; to push off
note (letter) left behind; will
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to brave a danger; to take a risk