and yet; though; when; in spite of
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
how; in what way; how about
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
considerably; greatly; a lot
form; shape; figure; visage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
script; libretto; scenario
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
understood; I see; OK; present; here
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage