contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
one's physical safety; personal security
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
distress; wretched condition
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
(necessary) personnel; required person
personal history; background; career
genuine article; real thing; real deal
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
just because; even if; even though
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit