to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
written apology; written statement of regret
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words