direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
meaning; significance; sense
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
drama; play; powerful drug
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
greeting; a fine thing to say
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
world's first; first in the world
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?