sincere; earnest; serious
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
personification; impersonation; embodiment
running alongside; pacesetting; accompanying
way of speaking; intimation
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
suspense (esp. in a film, novel, etc.)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
performer; actor; actress; cast
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be frank; to drop all pretense
management; administration; operation
proper; respectable; decent; honest
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
finishing blow; coup de grâce
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
verbal promise; one's word