to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
good feeling; feeling good
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
final performance; swan song; last act
literary world; literary circles
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
original author (of a work)
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
to come to an end; to close the curtain
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
single word; a few words; brief comment
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
greeting; a fine thing to say
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
than; from; out of; except; but; more
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than