preference; priority; precedence; right of way
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
spirit; heart; disposition
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
colouring; coloring; colorant
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
article; item; thing; goods; wares
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
depiction; description; portrayal
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to publish a book; to put out a book
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught