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silence (not speaking); muteness

2

to grimace; to frown

1

with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks

1

to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce

1

in that way; like that; that way

1

to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon

2

mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with

1

theatre-going; theater-going

2

once in a lifetime; once in one's life

1

chance; opportunity

3

standing room

2

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

2

stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

limit; bounds

1

to be the case that

1

spectator; audience

1

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

1

disintegration; self-destruction

2

giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

1

to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit

1

dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

1

for one thing ...

1

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

1

to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up

1

offstage; backstage; behind the scenes

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

2

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

1

stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller

1

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

1

to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

2

greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance

1

to appear on the stage

1

safety zone; traffic island

1

pupil and (dark) iris of the eye

1

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

5

to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell

1

queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess

5

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

2

reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

2

stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow

1

to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off

2

slaughter; massacre

1