one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
script; screenplay; scenario
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
tension; mental strain; nervousness
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
adds force or indicates command
to apologize; to apologise
to entrust; to leave to a person
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
drama; play; powerful drug
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that's the way it is; such is life