to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
absolutely; positively; decidedly
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
though one didn't intend (expect) to
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute