to play a leading role; to play a central part
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
whichever one chooses; either way
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to say no more; to sink into silence
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
both hands; both arms; ten
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to dye; to colour; to color
forcibly; against one's will