to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
living together; coexistence
outward; superficial; external; apparent
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
tolerance; magnanimity; comprehension; inclusion; encompassing
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
devoted; self-sacrificing
guardian; mentor; protector
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
story; tale; talk; discussion
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)