imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
criticism; commentary; review
example; illustration; precedent
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
way out; means to escape; escape route
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
without permission; without notice
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
hegemony; leadership; initiative
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
conflict; fighting each other
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing