(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
(one) scene (in a movie, etc.)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to rock; to shake; to swing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on