how many years; how long; what year
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to collect; to assemble; to gather
one-by-one; separately; in detail
proposed site; site chosen
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
in terms of; from the point of view of
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
dramatic role for child; child actor
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
actor; actress; player; performer
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
guardian; protector; patron; parent
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
document; official papers
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
one's family; family member
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation