curtain; bunting; act (in play)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
two persons; two people; pair; couple
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
this world; this life; world of the living
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to explain; to dispel doubts
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
qualified or eligible person
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum