to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
actor; actress; player; performer
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
depiction; description; portrayal
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to have the memory of having done something oneself
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
original author (of a work)
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
theatrical adaptation; stage adaptation; adapting for the theatre (theater)
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
since when; from when; how long
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
breath; breathing; bracelet
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)