entrance; admission; entering
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
important person; strategic person; key figure
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
attendance; presence; appearance
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
drama; theatre; theater; play
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
moral harassment; workplace mobbing; workplace bullying; psychological harassment at the workplace
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
like a decent person; human
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
actor; actress; player; performer
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist