commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
acting ability; talent as a performer
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
dramatic role for child; child actor
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to be dispersed; to get separated
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
notice; attention; observation
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to pierce through; to break through
bet; wager; stake; gamble
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)