precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to spend time (on doing something)
stepping back; drawing back
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
more than usual (usu. time)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
sports-minded; sports-oriented
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to leave (a scene); to step away
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)