patience; endurance; perseverance
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to affect; to impact; to influence
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
to do together; to share; to participate in
without permission; without notice
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
theatre-going; theater-going
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
theatre; theater; playhouse
(large) building; public building; hall
actor; actress; player; performer
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
drama; theatre; theater; play
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
landscape artist; landscape painter; landscapist
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
various articles; various items; various kinds