preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
mineral matter; metallic property
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
profound (respect, gratitude, etc.); deep; careful (consideration)
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; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
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
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
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
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse