to have a reason; to have an excuse
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
thousands; several thousand
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
feeling of a house or a room
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
spotlight; close observation
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
successive generations; successive emperors
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated