especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to look down on; to make light of
(sense of) story; (sense of) narrative; storytelling (within a work); plot; storyline
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
contemporary literature; modern literature
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
virtue; charm; merit; good point
easy to read; legible; clear
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
supreme; sublime; highest
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
whatever the case; under any circumstances
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward