personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
bragging; showing off; pride
acquisition of a qualification
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
entrance; admission; entering
to raise one's voice; to shout
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
amateur theatricals; amateur dramatic performance
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to come back; to return; to recur
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
debut; initial stage appearance
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible