to pen; to write; to draw
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
understanding person; supporter
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
things at hand; personal belongings
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
rough sketch; design; cartoon
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
technical; technological; practical
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view