to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
mediator; manager; caretaker
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to approach; to draw near
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
speaking tube; voice pipe
to go along; to walk along; to follow