one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
script; libretto; scenario
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
descriptive (narrative) part
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
possessed of a strong sense of duty
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
scattered; separated; dispersed
match; game; bout; contest
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
bombshell announcement (statement)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular