to perform; to play; to act
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
originally; by nature; from the start
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
thick curtain; drop curtain
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
estimate (of costs); budget
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
every person; each one; everybody
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
even if; even though; however; no matter how
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
three; three years of age
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
tension; mental strain; nervousness
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again