plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
depiction; description; portrayal
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
by the end of this week; within the week
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
contract (entered into on the basis of a promise or previous agreement); formal agreement; contract at hand
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet