shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
(how) many times; (how) often
playhouse; theatre; theater
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
drama; theatre; theater; play
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
to fight against; to oppose; to face
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
drama; play; powerful drug
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth