true; real; blood-related; biological (father, etc.)
this (very thing); this precisely
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
theatre; theater; playhouse
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
producer (film, TV, etc.)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
separation; farewell; parting
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
wandering; rambling; roaming
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
drifting; drift; being adrift
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak