effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
reigning; controlling; dictating
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
looking on; remaining a spectator
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
air of luxury; high class feel
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly