reduction by half; halving
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
dawn; daybreak; beginning
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
reading aloud; recitation
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to underrate; to make light of
spectacle case; glasses case
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
in one ear and out the other
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
invisibly; secretly; privately
dozens; scores of; decades
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet