retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
perfectly round; perfectly circular
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
feelings; thoughts; meaning
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
knowing; (an) acquaintance
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
stillness; repose; standing still
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
wicked thought; wicked mind
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate