secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
salvation of one's country
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
justification; rationalization
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat or carriage); (arch.) large roofed area on a boat (resembling a house)