support; backing; aid; assistance
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
large amount of money; great cost
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
miser; niggard; cheapskate
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
image; figure; figure; form; image
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
money-making; earning money
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
tide; current; tendency; trend
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
be (that) as it may; having said that
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
sense of values; values; value system
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp