comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
silence (not speaking); muteness
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
damp; moist (negative nuance)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
tall figure; high stature
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
array; muster; line-up; full force
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
preparations for returning (home)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to look forward to something
main cause; primary factor
thereupon; shortly thereafter
beloved child; dear child
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to jump up and down; to hop
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...