theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to concern; to be related
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
hint; intimation; suggestion; inkling
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
modesty; humility; being humble
famous saying; noted haiku
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
self-torturing; masochistic
however; having said that; but
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
outsider; layman; amateur
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to go out and away; to leave
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access