actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
surely; certainly; without doubt
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
front; frontage; facade; main
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
high and low (social standing)
gender; distinction of sex; sex