name; given name; first name
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
way; method; means; resource; course
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be itching to put one's skills to use
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
that's a different matter; that's a different story
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
after that; afterwards; thereafter
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
scene; spectacle; sight; view
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to take command; to give direction
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
antiquity; the previous era
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view