clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
every year; yearly; annually
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
dated; date; fixed; external
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
world; society; people; the public
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
at the height (peak) of one's popularity
master; teacher; stable master
theatre; theater; playhouse
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely