to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
disinheritance; disowning
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
wounded person; injured person
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
this world; this life; this generation; present day
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
ability; capability; skill
besides; in addition; also; moreover
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...