to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
prohibition; inhibition; ban
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
having no idea; having no clue
fair and square; open and aboveboard
main cause; primary factor
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart