middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
main question; real issue at hand
guess; conjecture; surmise
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
high; noble; refined; advanced
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
serious; severe; grave; acute
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
traditional; conventional
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
(period of) a year; during an era
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
trivial; not amounting to much
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to need; to call for; to require
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual