amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
in person; personally; directly
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to be worried; to be troubled
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
beyond one's means or position
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)