man; male; masculine gender
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
name; given name; first name
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
story; tale; talk; discussion
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
stealthily; secretly; in secret
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
go that far; to that extent
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
early (days); initial stage; initial
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
episode; anecdote; vignette
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
main cause; primary factor
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
invisibly; secretly; privately