to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
embodiment; realization; materialization
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
step; stride; counter for steps
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
how many people; a number of people
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
still; even now; to this day
(linguistic) competence; language capability
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
secret; private; surreptitious
to have a meal; to take a meal
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly