work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
acting ability; talent as a performer
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
you could say; you might say; verging on the
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
almost; roughly; approximately
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
class; heading; group; category
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)