spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
immediately; right away; on the spot
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
that's the way it is; such is life
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to volunteer
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to pile up; to accumulate
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to get late; to advance; to wear on
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to bury; to embed; to implant
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)