conclusion; decision; end; settlement
nice; likeable; desirable
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
hello; good day; good afternoon
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
something like ...; something called ...
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
(one's) quota; assignment
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality