to begin; to set about; to start
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
outside (the room, building); outdoors
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
acting ability; talent as a performer
ongoing; in progress; afoot
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
script; libretto; scenario
writing (e.g. as a profession)
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat (wrestling); clothesline
belly-to-back suplex (pro wrestling move)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
I told you so; you see that?
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)