to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
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
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
only; merely; but; no more than
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky