wherein; therein; thereinto
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
degree of familiarity; popularity
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
being about to cry; the verge of tears
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
close; intimate; on good terms
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to crumble away; to collapse
already; now; no longer; not any more
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth