to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
fair and square; open and aboveboard
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
posing; pretending; mock-up
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
jokingly; in the form of a joke
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
satellite in geosynchronous orbit
parts; accessories; components
number of times; frequency; count
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to comfort; to console; to amuse
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
staff member; station employee; official
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
grandfather; male senior-citizen
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)