ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
citrus; citrus fruit; citrus (as a fragrance category; in perfumes, detergents, etc.); citrus scent
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
rather than; more ... than ...
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
colour; color; hue; tints
seat at a table; place at a table
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception