suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
maid; helper; help; assistance
performer; actor; actress; cast
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
greeting; a fine thing to say
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
rehearsal; rehabilitation
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result