life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
very popular; highly favoured
troupe; theatrical company
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to be helpful; to be useful
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
sales; selling; marketing
just because; even if; even though
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)