stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
comprehensive; exhaustive; cyclopedic; encompassing
literature; books (reference); document
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
form; shape; figure; visage
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
genius; prodigy; natural gift
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
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 attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to concern; to be related
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
assertion; declaration; affirmation
antique; old article; secondhand goods
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
early (days); initial stage; initial