troupe; theatrical company
to feel oneself indebted to
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
entertainment; performance
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
curious; strange; unusual
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
backing band (for singer); backup band
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
the same as something was reputed to be
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise