false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
avoiding or dodging responsibility
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
(a person's) appearance; looks
to be charged with a mission
creation; founding; initiating
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
supporting role (actor); minor role
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
complete; completion (of a collection, video game, etc.)
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
unconfirmed; unidentified
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
system; institution; organization; organisation