leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
and so; therefore; for that reason
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
manner (with others); attitude
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
interests and preferences
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to solicit; to demand; to extort
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(set of) facial features; looks
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
good-natured; of good character
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
unseasonable weather; fickle weather; bad weather
exemption; exoneration; discharge
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics); passing business to a subcontractor and collecting a kickback
to enter in an account book
indictment; prosecution; complaint
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
the real criminal; true culprit
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day