benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
place to put something; storage space
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
shady; underhanded; questionable
theatre; theater; playhouse
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
regular customer; general audience; general public
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
theatre-going; theater-going
social meeting place; watering hole
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to gain a victory; to win
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
to be lacking in options; to be too few
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
singing voice; (sound of) singing
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to slide down; to slip down