unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
colored contact lens; coloured contact lens; cosmetic contact lens; decorative contact lens
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
girl; lass; young thing; chick
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to give an impression; to make an impression
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit