endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
conversely; on the contrary
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to approach; to draw near
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
sharp sighted; easily awakened
very; extremely; excessively
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
since when; from when; how long
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
supplementary explanation
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
questionnaire; survey; poll
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings