child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
surprise; something unexpected
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
two legs; two feet; two pairs
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
troupe; theatrical company
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
entertainment; performance
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
curious; strange; unusual
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
backing band (for singer); backup band
Chad (country in Africa); chad (from punched card or punched tape)
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
singer; vocalist; amateur singer who records and uploads songs to online video platforms
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs