imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to suffer the consequences for interfering in a couple's relationship; (lit.) to be kicked by a horse
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
more than usual (usu. time)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
promotion of industry; inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
street; quarter; district; area
to order; to command; to appoint
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed