(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
performer; entertainer; actor
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be frank; to drop all pretense
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
management; administration; operation
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
personal; individual; private
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
the last moment; the very end
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre