to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
stairs; stairway; staircase
very important person; VIP
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
clothes; clothing; garments
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
the West; the Occident; Western countries
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
reality; actuality; hard fact
unidentifiable; unidentified
behind; in the rear; in back
one by one; one at a time; in turn
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
resentment; indignation; anger
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself