schedule; program; programme; agenda
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
rather than; more ... than ...
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
calamity; misfortune; disaster
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
established practice; custom
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to lose heart; to lose motivation
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
audience; attendance; hearers
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
(being) over capacity; overloaded; overcrowded; overbooked; oversubscribed
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
question and answer session
to throw at; to turn; to raise
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
clay doll; clay figure; clay figurine
drama; theatre; theater; play
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge