throwaway; disposable; single-use
even though; despite; when
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
detour; circuitous route; diversion
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
down to earth; reasonable
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
normalization; normalisation
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
interference; intervention; meddling
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
working; in operation; running; active
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
drama; play; powerful drug
the curtain opens (for the start of a play, act, etc.); the curtain rises; to start (of a play); to start (of an event, campaign, etc.); to begin
script; libretto; scenario
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to rearrange; to resequence
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
around the clock; day and night
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
as hoped for; as expected
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
fast-talking; rapid talking
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)