moment by moment; hour by hour
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
recitation; reciting from memory
queen (consort); empress (consort)
trivial; not amounting to much
(something) so small; so little; trifling
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
troupe; theatrical company
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
changing lanes; lane change; change of course; changing one's field of study
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
simmer; bubble out; flow out
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
great success; huge success
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
locker room; changing room; dressing room
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
guidance; leadership; leading the way
breathing of a sleeping person