public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
depiction; description; portrayal
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
title; index; heading; headline; caption
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
horror film; horror movie
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
two times; twice; two degrees
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
and yet; though; when; in spite of
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade