to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
rather; better; instead; if anything
rapid development; rapid unfolding
maintaining the status quo
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to pass (of time); to elapse
almost; roughly; approximately
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
individual; private person; personal; private
that is to say; so that means
to wring the neck; to strangle
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to bring back; to restore
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross