point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
mental; spiritual; emotional
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
popular person; favorite; favourite
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
society; the world; the times
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be at a loss for words
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly