age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
stroboscope; strobe lamp; stroboscopic lamp; (camera) flash
to get narrower; to contract
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
dark clouds; black clouds
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
demanding; difficult; strict
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
slot machine; fruit machine; poker machine
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment