somewhere; in some respects; in some way
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
script; screenplay; scenario
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
tool; implement; means; furniture
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
again; once more; a second time
speech; expression; wording; language
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with