promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
(not so) much; (not) very
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
forcibly; against one's will
poor piece of work; rubbish; one of my works
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
troupe; theatrical company
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to wander; to roam from place to place
shadow figure; silhouette
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
good-for-nothing; worthless
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to order; to command; to appoint
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
never mind!; don't worry about it
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
belief; faith; conviction