audience; attendance; hearers
early on; earlier on; from early
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to hammer out the details; to work out details
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
floor above; floor upstairs
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
idealistic thought (argument)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
dull sound; muffled sound
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
meanwhile; in the meantime
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
major incident; major happening; big scandal