calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
now that; since; so long as; because
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
not necessarily so; is not always true
backing band (for singer); backup band
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
reaching; attaining; arrival
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
having said that; on the other hand
presentation techniques; way of showing something
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
failure; mistake; blunder
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
impossibly hard video game
fully prepared; all ready