actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
one bow; one salute; one greeting
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
something or other; what-do-you-call-it; what-do-you-call-them; blah blah blah; yada yada yada
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
wait until you actually see it
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
I couldn't care less; not caring less
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
workshop; studio; atelier
leaf spring; plate spring
quality (of a product or a service)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
hydraulic (machine, brake, etc.)
suspension (in a vehicle); suspension (mixture)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment