conferring of decorations
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
children do not know how dear they are to their parents (and therefore act selfishly)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
desperation; self-abandonment
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
knockoff; counterfeit goods
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to look away; to turn away
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread