to roll about with laughter; to laugh heartily
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
supporting role (actor); minor role
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
movie projector; film projector; cine projector
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
silence; stillness; quietness
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
many; much; plenty; hardly
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption