stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
sword strike; sword slash
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
upper end; top; tip; top edge
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
terminal; pin (on a semiconductor or microcontroller); port (e.g. LAN port)
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede