lucky omen; happy; auspicious
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
together; at the same time; same; identical
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
light; right; right field; right fielder
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to wash away; to rinse off
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse