| rehearse(verb, play, fake, perform, pretend) |
| represent(verb, give, play, fake, perform) |
| show(verb, give, present, play, perform) |
| simulate(verb, play, fake, perform, pretend) |
| stage(verb, give, show, present, play) |
| star(verb, play, fake, perform, pretend) |
| stooge(verb, play, fake, perform, pretend) |
| strut(verb, play, fake, perform, pretend) |
| take part(verb, expression, act, play, perform) |
| act a part(expression, idiom, perform, enact, portray) |
| act like(expression, perform, enact, portray) |
| act out(verb, expression, give, show, present) |
| ape(perform, enact, portray) |
| assume character(expression, perform, enact, portray) |
| be engaged in(verb, take, act, complete, accomplish) |
| build a fire under(expression, idiom, act, spiriting, filtrate) |
| carry through(verb, expression, take, act, complete) |
| carry to completion(verb, expression, take, act, complete) |
| carrying through(expression, act, spiriting, filtrate) |
| commove(act, spiriting, filtrate) |