beforehand; in advance; previously
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to be opposite; to face each other
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
standing firm; holding out
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
somersault; looping-the-loop
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
staying in the air; remaining airborne
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to be hot on a person's heels
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality