earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
personality; character; individuality; personhood
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
victim; injured party; sufferer
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
indirection; indirectness
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
deep affection; dear; beloved
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
fiction; fabrication; concoction
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
in the end; on top of that
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
instant; moment; for an instant
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
admirably; exquisitely; aptly