absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
seasoning; flavour; flavor
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
rights to usage of one's likeness
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
making a guest appearance; guest starring
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
being very popular; being in great demand
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
to come from; to have roots in
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
having no money; lack of money
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)