public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
descriptive poetry; epic poem
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
theatre; theater; playhouse
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
several times; a few times
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
treating someone like a child
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(not) even once; (not) ever
clearing one's throat; cough
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to put into effect; to put into practice
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
grasp; catch; understanding
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
customer traffic; customers; custom
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
preliminary investigation; preparation
go that far; to that extent
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)