to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
my spouse; my wife; my husband
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
about this time; about now
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
be (that) as it may; having said that
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be worried; to be troubled
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
tag (children's game); tig
chance (of success); odds
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches