to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
suspension (from work or school)
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
opening fully; full throttle; full power
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely