to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
not worth considering; out of the question
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
right (to do something); authority; power
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
personality; style; appearance
rescue mission; evacuation operation
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
decline in attendance (shopping district, workplace, etc.); differing from a typical person; atypical person
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to animate; to liven up; to cheer up
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
to brave a danger; to take a risk
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
gesture; gesticulation; motion
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
handbook; manual; guide; primer
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up