fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to snatch from; to steal from
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
dressing room; green room; backstage; inside story; confidential talk; hidden circumstances
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
not long has passed since ...
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
sublime; noble; high-minded
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
tradition; legend; folklore
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
several years; a few years
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly