to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
thick curtain; drop curtain
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
many; numerous; various; large number of
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to dance all night; to dance until dawn
plural; multiple; several
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
discipline; punishment; reprimand
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous