remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
next generation; future generation
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
point of compromise; common ground
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
stage actor; stage actress
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
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
journal; magazine; periodical
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
dressing room; green room; backstage; inside story; confidential talk; hidden circumstances
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
after the end (of something); post-
first of all; first thing
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
a person without a single relative
sales promotion; hard selling
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
outline; summary; gist; in brief
deceiving; cheating; fooling
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
full rehearsal; dress rehearsal; run-through
intention; idea; inclination; wish
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country