play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
coach; coaching; training
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
protein; protein powder; protein supplement
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
such ... as; or some such
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
provisional club enrolment (school, etc.); trial period in a club
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
care; precaution; guarding; caution
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
several people; a few people
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle