distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
single-lens reflex camera
video camera; video camcorder
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over