innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
sympathy; empathy; response
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
beginning; outset; first; onset
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
I see; that's right; indeed
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
in that way; like that; that way
resignation; acceptance; consolation
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
person who is preoccupied with appearing popular
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
out of character; unlike one
to be reminded of; to call to mind