contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
to polish up; to shine up
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
love affair; love relationship
director of photography; cinematographer
way; method; means; resource; course
polite; courteous; hospitable
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
men and women of all ages
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
charming; fascinating; attractive
to smile broadly; to grin widely
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)