clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
military shoes; combat boots
raw materials; ingredients
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to make one's own; to take possession of
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
historical; traditional; historic
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to give meaning (to); to assess the significance (of)
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
sequel; later development
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
hey; listen; look here; I say