leading part; leading actor; leading actress
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to give directions; to issue instructions
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
genuine article; real thing; real deal
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
heart-warming; kind-hearted; warm-hearted; considerate; kind; heartfelt
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to pay attention; to be watchful
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely