close-up; bringing attention to; bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
beginning; outset; first; onset
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
drama; play; powerful drug
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
else; in addition; besides
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
short story; short film; short poem
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
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)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that