genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
contradiction; inconsistency
government office; public office
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
source of revenue; financial supporter
interval; break; pause; spare moment
book; volume; this; present; main; head
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
for the first time in one's life
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
troupe; theatrical company
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight