very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to rank next to; to come after
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
dozens; scores of; decades
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
perfect; complete; flawless
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
one by one; one at a time; in turn
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
how many people; a number of people