| Subject | English | Russian |
| law | ability to act | дееспособность |
| gen. | acting abilities | актёрские способности (You may improve your acting abilities by expanding your imagination in non-actor-related areas. Abysslooker) |
| gen. | acting ability | актёрские способности (Anglophile) |
| Makarov. | for a long lime, she's been panting for a chance to show her acting ability | она очень долго ждала возможности показать своё актёрское искусство |