look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
take (e.g. in film-making)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
as much as one can; as much as possible
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
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
confusion; bewilderment; embarrassment
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to discuss; to talk together
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
instead; but (on the other hand)
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
recommendation; endorsement
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
everywhere; all over; throughout
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion