to badger; to pester; to beg
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
drama; theatre; theater; play
Waiting for Godot (1948 play by Samuel Beckett)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to continue to do; to persist in doing
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to do for (the sake of someone else)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
tea plantation; tea field
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
location famous for production of something (usually food)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away