solo comedian; standup comedian; comedian not part of a duo, trio, etc.
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
one by one; one after another; successively
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(not) even once; (not) ever
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
last week; the week before
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
sixth day of the month; six days
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
second generation; second; junior