to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
to talk; to chat; to chatter
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
don't you think?; indicates question
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
enemy territory; hostile place
to have a reason; to have an excuse
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
thousands; several thousand
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes