to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
episode; anecdote; vignette
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to spread; to be propagated
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
in this manner; in this way; like this
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
particularly; only; in the case of
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
man; male; masculine gender
honour; honor; glory; privilege
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
proposal; offer; request; application
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)