to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
to begin to walk; to set out
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
any more; any further; any better; any longer
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
not worth considering; out of the question
script; screenplay; scenario
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
at least; at most; (even) just
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend