youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
otherwise; or else; if not
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
above all else; more than anything
light; right; right field; right fielder
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
slightly early; just before
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
theatre; theater; playhouse
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed