to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
heaven and earth; top and bottom
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
personal record; personal best
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
club activities; extracurricular activities
signature-collecting campaign
invoking the coercive power of the state; calling upon the power of the state
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)