script; libretto; scenario
actor; actress; player; performer
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
shades of evening; dead of night
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
fiction; fabrication; concoction
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
silence; stillness; quietness
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
several weeks; a few weeks
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
daily wages; payment by the day
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to have time free; to have time to spare
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)