image; figure; figure; form; image
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
explanation; interpretation
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
characteristic; feature; special quality
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be at a loss for words
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
environment; circumstance
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
tool; implement; means; furniture
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
coincident with; while; simultaneously
how long; how much; to what extent
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
any more; any further; any better; any longer
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
companion; partner; spouse
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
regret; repentance; remorse
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump