entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to rest one's chin in one's hands
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to complete decisively; to do to completion
irritation; annoyance; frustration
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
immediately; right away; on the spot
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
successful candidate; prizewinner
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?