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
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
property; fortune; assets
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
outline; summary; argument
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to amuse oneself; to make merry
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
to call a person's attention (to)
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
fast approach; quick intimacy
guess; speculation; supposition
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
under one's jurisdiction; having jurisdiction
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
rational; reasonable; logical
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
index; indices; indicator
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
object of romantic interest