to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
emotional strength; force of will
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
obedience; submission; resignation
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to rock; to shake; to swing
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush