impossible to do (although wants to)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
meaning; significance; sense
at a stroke; with a single swoop
undressing; taking off one's clothes
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
beauty of style; beauty of form
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
background music; (movie or commercial) soundtrack; featured songs
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)