(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
probability; likelihood; chances
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
your highness; your grace; your eminence
many; numerous; various; large number of
plain; plateau; tableland
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
departure; leaving; starting; standing
respect and affection; love and respect
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
related to; in relation to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
general idea; concept; notion
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
person who has committed suicide
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
interest (in something); enthusiasm
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
reason; cause; circumstances
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism