middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to read the situation; to sense the mood
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke