illegal; illicit; unlawful
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
perverse; perverted; twisted; inverted
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
departure; leaving; setting off
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
at least; at most; (even) just
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone