advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
performer; actor; actress; cast
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world
popular person; favorite; favourite
like this; this sort; this way
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
person proud of their voice; amateur singing contest
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current