to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
man of the hour; woman of the hour
personage; person (deserving of respect)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to need; to demand; to take; to require
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
observation; survey; watching
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
at a young age; while still young
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
seasoning; flavour; flavor
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
decrease; reduction; decline
being startled; getting a shock
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
self-consciousness; self-awareness
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
if you think about it; come to think of it
discriminatory; discriminative
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)