irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
being concerned about or mindful of
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
theatre; theater; playhouse
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
originally; by nature; from the start
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
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
professor; teaching; instruction
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
very likely; very probable
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle