on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
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
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
at; in; at; when; by; with
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
murder; killing; murderer
teacher; instructor; professor
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause