drama; theatre; theater; play
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
from the viewpoint of; according to
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
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
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to be cheap; to be inexpensive
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to distract a person's attention
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
and; thereupon; because of that
only the results matter; it's all about the results
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
pride; boast; credit (to)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty