(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
what do you want?; can I help you?
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to begin talking; to open up
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
blank space; margin; blank canvas
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
place; room; margin; scope
how; in what way; how about; questionable
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to be flexible; to be accommodating
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to fall in love (with); to love
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all