script; screenplay; scenario
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to act like a know-it-all; to pretend you know everything; to fancy one is an authority
until now; so far; up to the present
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
excellent; superb; first-rate
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now