poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
audio system; audio equipment
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
mediator; manager; caretaker
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
sorry to bother you, but ...
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
(computer) console; single console for multiple diving gauges
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
surrounding at a distance