love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
very great; enormous; serious
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
one cause; one reason; one factor
to rebuild; to reconstruct
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
living in evacuation shelters
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
theatre; theater; playhouse
drama; play; powerful drug
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
on hand; readily available
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
script; screenplay; scenario
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
have a good day; take care; see you
enjoying popularity among the customers
performer; entertainer; actor
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
leader of a delegation (body, party)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter