effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
collection of short stories; collected short stories
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
forced laugh; forced smile
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
matter for great congratulation
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
future (usually near); prospects
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
jealousy; roasted rice cake