degree of difficulty; difficulty level
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
acting ability; talent as a performer
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
you could say; you might say; verging on the
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
rather than; more ... than ...
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to pretend; to act (as if)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
class; heading; group; category
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)