fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
striving for effect; heroics; dramatics; showmanship; staginess; (exaggerated) theatricality
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
neighbourhood; neighborhood
being in love with each other
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
barbershop; barber shop; barber
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
birds of a feather flock together
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
out-of-office notification (email)