to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
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
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
drama; theatre; theater; play
audience; spectator; spectators
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
script; libretto; scenario
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
beforehand; in advance; previously
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
killing time; staving off boredom
at once; immediately; right now
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to be given up; to be discontinued
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
department store; department
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell