to give directions; to issue instructions
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
maintenance; preservation; improvement
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
door; gate; opening; title page
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
in that way; like that; that way
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be