audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
in this way; along these lines; similarly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to state; to express; to mention
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to rain incessantly; to downpour
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
here and there; everywhere
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to squash; to crush; to flatten