particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
conscious; deliberate; intentional
trickster (in mythology); trickster; swindler; trickster; magician
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
self-mutilation; self-injury
beyond that point; after that
to be transparent; to show through
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
and so; therefore; for that reason
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
author; writer; novelist; artist
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view