the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
while running; while moving; in motion
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
training (animals); breaking (animals)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
drink money; drinking money
to have more losses than wins
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
return of something; repayment
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs