to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
don't worry about it; forget about it
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
just one person; only one
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
have a good day; take care; see you
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
dozens; scores of; decades
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
dress rehearsal; costume rehearsal
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post