stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
projector (film, slide, etc.)
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
legal; lawful; legitimate
judicial precedent; leading case; prior case
drone; unmanned aircraft; drone
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
global scale; worldwide scale
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
master painter; great artist; painter; artist
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
power; authority; influence
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
estimation; criticism; comment
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
to lose face; to be disgraced
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called