memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
the senses; sensuality; carnality
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
number of copies; circulation
fast-talking; rapid talking
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
depiction; description; portrayal
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
difficult to ...; hard to ...