to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
mineral matter; metallic property
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to satisfy one's appetite
evil design; crafty plan; plot
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
female ghost; female apparition; female monster
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to strike dead; to beat to death
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
contrived; false-sounding
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread