step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
though; even if; whether ... or ...
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
road approaching a shrine
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
summertime; summer season
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
clicking; clopping; clacking
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
according to plan; as planned; on target
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
variety show (on TV or radio)
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
local site; location for making or filming a movie
master of ceremonies; MC; intermission between songs in which the performers speak to the audience; machining center; marginal cost
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to