worldly desires; materialistic desires
to fall in love (with); to love
direct connection; direct link
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
the opposite sex; isomerism
instead; but (on the other hand)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
great army; mighty host; whole army
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
simply; merely; only; solely
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
sense of values; values; value system
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
even more; still more; further
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
financial power; financial means; wealth
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush