to grumble; to make difficulties
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
otherwise; if not; or else
to push (something) against
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to emphasize; to attach importance to
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
men and women of all ages
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
simultaneous; all at once
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling