performer; entertainer; actor
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
number of (large) animals
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
strong opposition; vehement opposition
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
medical science; medicine
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
programme; program; plans; arrangements
rehearsal; rehabilitation
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
press corps; group of reporters
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
innumerable; countless; numberless
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
discriminatory; discriminative
to degenerate; to lapse into
the other day; a few days ago
slightly early; just before