to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
the way back; the way home; return trip
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
supporting, but indispensable role; major supporting role
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
script; libretto; scenario
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
long-awaited; much-awaited
anything and everything; just about everything
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
acting ability; talent as a performer
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular