best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
how many people; a number of people
to be born; to come into the world
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to engage in lively conversation
then; and (then); in that case; if so
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
testimony; (verbal) evidence
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
throat; important part; vital area