root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
it's been a long time; long time no see
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
library; book collection; paperback book
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
young person; youth; young
scriptwriter; screenwriter
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
love triangle; eternal triangle
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
planning; plan; project; arrangements
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
final scene; the end; finale
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
completion; perfection; accomplishment
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance