modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
light; faint; pale; fleeting
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to lay aside; to set aside
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
ten; 10; ten years of age
glowstick; neon light stick
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic