that's true; of course; obviously
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
drama; play; powerful drug
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
incident; affair; happening; event
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
one large ...; a great ...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
form; shape; figure; visage
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
to examine someone's expression