在音乐界，他们的乐队只是个小角色，很少有机会参加大型演出。

In the music industry, their band is just a ___small-time act, rarely getting chances for big shows.

警方逮捕了几个小毒贩，但他们的头目逃脱了。

The cops arrested a couple of ___small-timers selling drugs, but the boss got away.