may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
striking; remarkable; considerable
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
very much; very many; more and more
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
self-defense; self-defence
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
true character; real nature
innocent; blameless; guiltless
people; citizens; subjects; folk
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
very likely; very probable
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
environment; circumstance
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
sensitivity; susceptibility
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
item; something that one "just has to have"