trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
catwalk (narrow walkway above a stage, along the side of a bridge, etc.); (indoor) cat playground; cat shelves; catwalk (at a fashion show); runway
nest (of boxes); nesting; concealed information; nested structure; adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted by a parent of a deceased child
lighting a stage using border lights only
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
blackout curtain; light-blocking curtain
long ago; once upon a time
City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
great love; passionate affair
age at marriage; age at which one marries
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of