(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
official announcement; proclamation
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
one grade; first-class; primary
drama; play; Chinese opera
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
production (e.g. play); direction
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
several years; a few years
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
support; backing; aid; assistance
kindness; intimacy; friendship
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
hard struggle; strenuous effort
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
at a moment's notice; readily
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
fixed date; appointed day
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to read (a book, etc.) over again
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter