topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
excess; surplus; superabundance
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
job hunting; job searching
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
a few years ago; some years back
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
same kind (race); homogeneousness
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
genius; prodigy; natural gift
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
day laborer; day labourer
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately