go with (sb), escort

give (sth to sb/sth) so that it may be formally considered; same as hand in

insistent, determined to succeed despite difficulty or opposition

the action or an act of rejecting sth (i.e., refusing to accept or consider sth)

stop oneself from doing sth, especially sth that one would like to do

fail miserably at (sth), spoil or ruin (sth) (e.g., because of bad management or handling)

stop attending or participating in sth before it is finished (e.g., school or a race)

leave (a place) to avoid danger; also, help/ make people leave to avoid danger

man employed to take the place of an actor when performing stunts (i.e., activities requiring great skill, daring and/or risk)

all the actors in a film, play or show

power to affect sb's actions, character or beliefs

(television/radio) time when the most people are watching or listening

take away from sb, usually as punishment

(arts) style or type

teaching, instruction; also, the money or fee one pays for this

sb who writes music

sb who leads an orchestra, band, choir or other group of musicians

sb who writes works (i.e., plays) for the theatre

sb who writes scripts for films or television shows

actor who learns another actor's role so he/she can play the role if the other actor cannot

(of a thing) pleasing and/or charming, that attracts one's interest or attention

short for situation comedy (i.e., a television series in which the same set of characters is involved in amusing situations)

small group of musicians that play together on a regular basis

find and attract new members/employees to join sth (e.g., a company, a club or a branch of the armed forces)

period of lengthy applause during which the crowd rises to their feet to show their enthusiasm for an excellent performance

the state of feeling thankful or grateful in recognition of sth/sb

(at end of performance) appearance of one or more actors on stage to take a final bow in response to an audience's applause

a country's official song

object used in a play or on a movie set

decorated background used for a play, movie or opera

uncomfortable nervous feeling that some people get before they go before an audience

word or action that signals sb (e.g., an actor) to speak or act

pause or break between parts of a play or film; same as intermission in American English

areas to the left and right of the stage that cannot be seen by the audience

(of lines in a script or speech) supply a forgotten word or line to sb (e.g., an actor)

group of people who are responsible for designing, fitting and caring for the actors' costumes

seats on the ground floor of a theatre; same as orchestra seats in American English

large open space just inside the entrance to a theatre, hotel or other public building; same as lobby in American English

sb who shows people to their seats (e.g., at the theatre or a wedding)

painting or drawing done in a non-representational style in which the images don't look natural or real

wood or metal stand that an artist uses to stand a painting or drawing on as it is being worked on

oven used by potters to bake ceramic pots, plates, vases and other objects

famous or exceptional work of art considered to be among the best sb has created

picture or pattern made out of tiny pieces of stone or glass

wall painting (i.e., an image painted directly onto a wall)

thin, often rounded wooden board on which a painter mixes his paints

technique used by artists to create a sense of depth in a painting (e.g., by painting background objects smaller and foreground objects larger)

sad and disappointed, often because one's hopes or dreams have been destroyed and/or shown to be false

fascinating, exciting in a way that attracts your full attention, holds you tightly and won't let you go (as if sth/sb has grabbed on to you and won't let you go); similar to riveting

enthusiastic praise, public admiration and recognition

loud enough to be heard

unusual, mysterious, strange

work out a problem by examining the facts and drawing logical conclusions

talent, natural ability to do sth well

fascinating, exciting in a way that attracts your full attention, holds you tightly and won't let you go (as if sth/sb has used rivets to hold you in place); similar to gripping

showing of a film, video or TV programme

valued or respected more highly than is deserved

extremely good, excellent, exceptional

colour or shade

powdery substance that gives colour to paint or ink

of the present time

official suggestion that sb/sth be chosen for a position, honour or prize

give a spoken or written account of sth, tell what happened, provide commentary

fill (sb) with admiration and/or a desire to do sth

(literal meaning) arrange, adapt (i.e., take a simple piece of music and write different parts for all the instruments in an orchestra); (figurative) organise different elements of a situation to produce a desired effect

show, represent, create a portrait (with pictures or words)

confirm or verify that sth is genuine or real (rather than fake or counterfeit)

change sth to make it suitable for a new use or purpose

musical instruments with strings

musical instrument(s) (excluding trumpets and other brass instruments) played by breathing air over a reed or across a hole while pressing down keys or using one's fingers to cover holes in the body of the instrument

) any musical instrument played by striking

trial episode of a television show

television programme that is shown again

having subtitles (i.e., captions at the bottom of a screen that translate dialogue or narrative heard in a foreign language)

(of films or television programmes) with the original soundtrack replaced with a soundtrack in a different language

length of film or video clip showing all or part of a particular event

reporting, handling of the news by the media

long list of entries mentioning the names and titles of people who have contributed to the making of a film or television programme

list that ranks television shows in order of the number of people that watch them each week

novel, story or film that continues the plot of an earlier work, often using the same characters

with great joy and enthusiasm, ecstatically

from memory

(music) not at the correct pitch

all together, as one voice

perform or act spontaneously (i.e., at a moment's notice and without preparation)

(informal) dismiss (an employee) from a job, fire

bitter, angry

disagreement, argument

having no equal, better than anyone or anything else

terrible, awful, horrible

be innocent and inexperienced, be sb who is without preconceived ideas or opinions and so can be filled with entirely new ideas

sth is sb's treat, sth will be paid for by sb

try to have a friendlier relationship with sb, especially after a disagreement

feel anxious about sth you have agreed to do, lose your nerve and decide not to do sth

go shopping for such a long time that you are too tired to continue

particularly appeal to or move sb

related to literature (i.e., written works of artistic value)

commonplace, lacking originality and freshness, stereotypical

in a way that is beautiful or skillful

gradually come to an end

great effort

person who is trained to assist women give birth

moving towards (someplace)

promise, swear

sb who buys tickets for sth (e.g., a sporting event or a theatre performance) and then resells them at a higher price; same as scalper in American English

use to gain a fair or unfair advantage

difficult, annoying or uncomfortable state; also, (C) sth which causes difficulty, annoyance or discomfort

unfair or dishonest, without scruples (i.e., feelings that prevent sb from doing sth or allowing sth that one thinks is wrong)

huge, great, enormous, vast

enchanting, captivating, attractive and charming in a somewhat mysterious way

certain to experience failure or suffer sth unpleasant

(of a person's imagination, mind) readily able to produce new ideas

(of a person's imagination) lively, active

in olden times, a professional storyteller and poet; specifically, (when capitalised) the poet William Shakespeare

give or dedicate yourself (or your time, energy, effort, etc.) to sb/sth

extremely beautiful, wonderful, delightful

make guesses, form an opinion without having all the facts

accept, adopt or believe sth willingly and enthusiastically