substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
silence (not speaking); muteness
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to thrust down; to push off
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
sudden change; complete change
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
in that way; like that; that way
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
chicken-hearted; lily-livered; cowardly
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely