direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
villain; baddie; the villain's part
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to dye; to colour; to color
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
pride; boast; credit (to)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
form; shape; figure; morph
event; phenomenon; matter
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
conduct; behavior; behaviour
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)