script; libretto; scenario
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
belief; faith; conviction
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
quarrel; dispute; argument
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to apologize; to apologise
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
drama; theatre; theater; play
actor; actress; player; performer
genuine article; real thing; real deal
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
for one's true nature to come out
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
in succession; one after another
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
outside of one's area of expertise
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall on one's backside