instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
speech; expression; wording; language
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
instant; moment; for an instant
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
The Merchant of Venice (play by William Shakespeare)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
rather; better; instead; if anything
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
relative evaluation; comparative assessment
extensive knowledge; erudition
active; dynamic; behavioural
woman; female; feminine gender
large number (of); many; majority
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
usurer; usury; loansharking
property; fortune; assets
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
elopement; running away with a lover
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
wealthy person; millionaire
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition