gratuitous scene inserted in a narrative (in anime, etc.); scene designed purely to excite or titillate the viewer
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
troupe; theatrical company
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
Labrador retriever (dog breed); Labrador
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
the current ...; this; today's ...
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
undisputed; entirely; perfect
in succession; one by one
script; libretto; scenario
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak