novel; story; (work of) fiction
technology; technique; technical
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
with a start; with a jump
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
ill will; malice; evil intent
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to become familiar (to one's ears)
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
one part; one portion; one section
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man