thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
medical science; medicine
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
materials; data; document
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
birds of a feather flock together
alone; by oneself; on one's own
it is not (like that) either
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)