detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
author; writer; novelist; artist
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
consideration; taking into account
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
reset; fresh start; new beginning
way of speaking; intimation
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
for example; for instance; e.g.
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough