The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
suffix for familiar person
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
river; stream; River; the ... river
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
how; in what way; how about
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...