examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
slowly and quietly; smoothly
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
one more time; once more; once again
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to say; to be called; to do
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
true state; actual condition; reality
leader; authority; mainstay
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
will not do; do not; does not
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered