new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be relieved; to feel relieved
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
prohibition; inhibition; ban
working in the fields; working on a farm
inscrutable; incomprehensible
in the future; another day; later
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
slightly below average (esp. in regards to looks)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
inn town; post town; post-station town
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(already) known; established
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)
something like ...; something called ...
to head towards; to direct one's steps to