development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
that day; the very same day
after school (at the end of the day)
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
letter; missive; note; mail
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
correction; rectification; mending; repair
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
name; given name; first name
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
if it is the case that ...
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance