performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
to make one feel grateful
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
progress; advance; improvement; development
training clothes (judo, kendo, etc.); practice suit
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
allocation; assignment; allotment
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
good-natured; of good character
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
one's work environment; job conditions
one's post; place of work; workplace
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
destination; place where one is visiting
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
absolute beginner; complete amateur
to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle