identification; ID; identity
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
space (room, area, outer space)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
exactly as stated; verbatim
to fall flat; to fall face down
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
in one's hands; in one's control
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
meteor; shooting star; falling star
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
true character; true heart; true spirit