chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
feeling; sense; impression
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to jump at; to be attracted by
of no interest; not interested
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
previous engagement; prior contract
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
all compositions; the entire composition
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
embossing a pattern; repoussé; drum signaling the end of a performance; serve (e.g. in tennis); drive (in golf); printout
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post