wounded person; injured person
to thrust before; to thrust at
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to relate at great length; to dwell eloquently (on)
script; screenplay; scenario
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
(set of) facial features; looks
stature; height; size; physique
handsome young man; Adonis
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
no!; no no!; no, not at all
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
now that; since; so long as; because
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
blur; blurred; indistinct