villain; baddie; the villain's part
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?