letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
fine product; masterpiece
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
audience; spectator; spectators
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to torment; to harass; to tease
mobilization; mobilisation
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
person concerned; interested party; related party
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
latch; lock; sneck; (arch.) joint of the jaw
to be in danger of; to be liable to
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to glare at each other; to confront each other
study; diligence; discount; reduction
declaration; proclamation; announcement
production (e.g. play); direction
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by