conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
press conference; news conference
proposal; proposition; suggestion
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
awkward (difficult) question
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
form; method; system; formula
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
pay; salary; to pay (off); to be profitable; heroin
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
acting ability; talent as a performer