moving; touching; stirring
theatre; theater; playhouse
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
troupe; theatrical company
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
Mariana Trench (deepest part of the ocean, near the Mariana Islands)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
for today; for the time being
same trade; same business; same profession
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
only recently; just of late
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
spirit; heart; disposition
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
some people; a few people; several people
intelligence gathering; information gathering
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
just a minute; small quantity
scale; scope; plan; structure
individual play; one-man effort; non-cooperation; playing on one's own; selfish play