story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to take a breath; to take a short rest
copier paper; photocopying paper
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
imagination; supposition; guess
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)