to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to dance; to perform dance steps
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
commencing with; including
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
derivation; development; offshoot
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
folklore studies; folkloristics
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
so-and-so; who?; which people?
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
embodiment; realization; materialization
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
live action (as opposed to animation); photograph (of a real scene, event, etc.); real image; depiction of a real scene (in writing or a picture); description
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
easy; simple; handy; quick; effortless
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip