wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
such ... as; or some such
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
silence; stillness; quietness
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
resolute; determined; bold
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
in succession; one by one
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit