to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to mix; to stir; to blend
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
ready with a rifle leveled
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
memory; sense; experience
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
scene; sight; scenario; setting
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
enterprise; business; company; corporation
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
occurrence; happening; incident; event