to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
planned; scheduled; systematic
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to knead well; to polish; to refine
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to grow up; to become an adult
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
relish; gusto; appreciation
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
director (of a film, play, etc.)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
unexpectedly; surprisingly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
becoming aware (of); becoming conscious (of); realization; conscientization; (formation of) critical consciousness
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
cancellation; abandonment
image; figure; figure; form; image
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally