to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
scriptwriter; screenwriter
drama; theatre; theater; play
gallery (in a theatre); upper gallery; cheap seats; nosebleed section; the gods
movie director; film director
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
blood relationship; blood relative
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
independence; self-reliance
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
with a clink (click, clack)
to employ; to hire; to charter
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
talk; recital; narration; topic
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
recuperation; medical treatment
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
almost every day; almost daily
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
flute; fife; pipe; whistle