regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
rather than; more ... than ...
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
injured person; wounded person
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
for today; for the time being
useable footage ratio; proportion of footage that can be used for the final cut
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
disapproval; disagreement
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
stupid brat; son of a bitch
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
double slap in the face; forehand and backhand slap
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
role; part; job; assignment
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
contrived; false-sounding