to frolic about; to mess around
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
production (e.g. play); direction
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to badger; to pester; to beg
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
drama; play; powerful drug
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
slightly early; just before
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
to detain; to check; to restrain
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to wring the neck; to strangle
to complain; to make a complaint
interrupting a game; time out
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
having a long body; long-bodied
drama; theatre; theater; play
story; tale; talk; discussion
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now