gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
natural voice (without a microphone)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
other side; opposite side; other party
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
legend; folklore; tradition
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
heir; inheritor; successor
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
several hundred; hundreds (of)
descendant; progeny; offspring
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately