opera company; opera troupe; musical revue; operetta company; operetta troupe
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
beforehand; in advance; previously
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
please (give me); please (do for me)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
entreaty; supplication; petition
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune