statue; picture; picture revealing character
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
line of flow (of people, objects, etc.)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
in accordance with; according to
fully prepared; all ready
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to spend time (on doing something)
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
contradiction; inconsistency
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
certain; definite; clear; credible
based on; on the basis of
particularly; only; in the case of
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line