casting; founding; minting
extremely dangerous; full of peril
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
representative; exemplary; model
bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
dotted line; perforated line
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to shave off; to scrape off
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
(being) on time; work hours; time on duty; (in) real time; (watching, etc.) live
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
hegemony; leadership; initiative