until now; so far; up to the present
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
periodic; regular; routine
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to start; to begin; to commence
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
immediately; at once; instantly
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
somehow; for some reason or other
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
villain; baddie; the villain's part
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship