to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to put into effect; to put into practice
decision; determination; resolution
whispering; murmuring; subdued
changing clothes; change of clothes
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to watch steadily; to stare
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
match declared drawn due to injury
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
at first; in the beginning; originally
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
whole house; whole audience
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy