good old; good old-fashioned
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
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 (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
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.)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
support; backing; aid; assistance
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
fixed date; appointed day
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to read (a book, etc.) over again