looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
way of listening; listener
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
conference room; council room
traditional; customary; conventional
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
step-up; advance; progress; increase
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
momentous (crucial) decision
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record
final game; final games; the finals
program director; programme director; facilitator; steering committee (chair)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
overall victory; victory in the overall standings
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support