twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
this occasion; at this time; now
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
one act (of a play); scene; event
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
just one person; only one
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to have one's horizons broadened
means of communication; media of communication; organ of communication; tool of communication
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
fourth dimension; four dimensions; 4D
high dimension; higher dimensions
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
radiant smile; contented smile
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge