clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
consists of; comprises; is made up of
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
border (between countries); national border
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
as expected; as predicted
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; secretary-general; director; leader (esp. of a biker gang)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote