to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
deputy head teacher; vice principal
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
after a long time; for the first time in a while
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
hello; good day; good afternoon
it's been a long time; long time no see
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
performer; entertainer; celebrity
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
video letter (message sent by video)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
audience; spectator; spectators
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
synchronization; synchronized swimming
capable of anything; liable to do
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording