one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
established practice; custom
marking; grading; scoring
unconditionally; as a rule
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to surge; to well up; to gush out
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to give a round of applause; to applaud
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
class; heading; group; category
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
very loud volume; megavolume
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
high; noble; refined; advanced