dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
in the same way as; just like
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
fluent (in a language); flowing
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
even though it is not; despite not
junior high school student; middle school pupil
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
article; news story; report; account
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
polite; respectful; reverent
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back