preference; priority; precedence
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
there being no use in arguing (about it)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to fight against; to oppose; to face
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
unidentifiable; unidentified
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
one way or the other; either way
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to become empty; to be emptied
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to make a speech; to address
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
parent-child relationship
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
in the same way as; just like
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking