to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
conviction; belief; confidence
to be kind to; to treat kindly
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
special training; intensive training; crash course
expression; presentation; representation; notation
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer