warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
caller; visitor; company; guest
voluntary; optional; free; elective
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
speaking of ...; as for ...
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
(period of) a year; during an era
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark