to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to bring back; to restore
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
why; how; for what reason
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
rating; ranking; grading; classification
broadband; brokers' broker
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
deliberation; discussion; consideration
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
bureaucratic routine; red tape
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular