drama; play; Chinese opera
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
tall figure; high stature
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
handsome face; beautiful features
rather; better; instead; if anything
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
embodiment; realization; materialization
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
gliding (through the air)
to be too late; to be too slow
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to talk; to carry meaning
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence