(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
economical; efficient; lean; compact
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
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.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
transactions; dealings; business
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
technical skill; ability; capacity
to be conspicuous; to stand out
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
technical book; specialized book; treatise
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
novel for the masses; popular fiction; pulp
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical