readiness;  preparedness;  resolution;  resignation
 just kidding;  not!;  ersatz;  imitation;  phony
 to talk;  to chat;  to chatter
 single word;  a few words;  brief comment
 retry;  another try;  another go
 true character;  true form;  true colors (colours);  consciousness;  one's senses
 too;  also;  still;  as before;  even so;  either way
 as expected;  sure enough;  after all (is said and done);  in the end;  too;  also
 protagonist;  main character;  hero(ine) (of a story);  head of household
 appropriate;  adequate;  suitable;  fitting;  worthy
 ultimate;  final;  last;  eventual
 secrecy;  confidentiality;  privacy;  one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
 (fictional) character;  character;  personality;  persona
 how;  in what way;  how about;  questionable
 person inside a cartoon body suit;  voice actor;  insider
 period;  epoch;  the times;  those days;  oldness;  ancientness
 long (distance, length);  long (time);  protracted;  prolonged
 starting point;  starting line
 to cure;  to heal;  to fix;  to correct;  to do over again;  to replace
 executive secretary;  coordinator;  organizer;  person in charge of making arrangements
 evil;  wickedness;  (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.);  the bad guy
 (in the middle of) considering;  deliberating
 direction;  orientation;  bearing;  course (e.g. of action)
 rotation (usu. around something);  revolution;  turning
 in turns;  in series;  in number order;  by rotation
 to rearrange;  to reorder;  to move around;  to sort;  to collate
 to do over again;  to redo;  to start over;  to remake;  to resume;  to recommence
 turnover (of possession);  (metabolic) turnover;  egg cooked on both sides;  eggs over easy;  number of strokes in a set time or distance (swimming)
 to meet the requirements;  to satisfy the conditions
 target;  object (of worship, study, etc.);  subject (of taxation, etc.)
 to change;  to alter;  to transform;  to reform;  to revise;  to amend
 provocation;  stirring up;  arousal;  excitement;  stimulation
 decoy (for hunting);  stool
 to invite;  to ask (someone to do);  to tempt;  to lure;  to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.);  to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
 temptation;  allurement;  lure;  enticement;  seduction
 substitution (for someone else);  substitute;  stand-in;  scapegoat;  sacrifice
 metamorphosis;  disguise;  transformation;  shapeshifting;  morphing
 figure;  form;  appearance;  dress;  state;  condition
 to erase;  to delete;  to turn off (power);  to switch off;  to extinguish;  to put out