stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
military personnel; soldier
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
magician; conjurer; illusionist
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to overdo; to do too much
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to differ; to vary; to disagree
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
reaching; attaining; arrival
(social) position; status
companion; partner; spouse
the same rank; equality; apposition
with these words; while saying
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to desire; to want; to wish for; to covet
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
virtue; charm; merit; good point