more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
very much; exceedingly; extremely
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
door; gate; opening; title page
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
outside broadcasting van; OB van; mobile unit; outdoor broadcasting van
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
stimulating; exciting; provocative
what's what; heads or tails
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
a little bit; a little while
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
what's what; heads or tails