acting ability; talent as a performer
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
human relations; humanity
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
restlessly; in continuous motion
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
(small) stone; rock; pebble
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; brazen person; shameless person; impudent person
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
television program; TV program
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark