isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
important person; strategic person; key figure
technique; art; skill; move
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
at the last moment; this late in the game
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
complete change; about-face
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
sorry; excuse me; thank you
willpower; energy; vitality
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
restoration; repair; mending
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check