slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
ability; capability; competence; skill
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
wild beast; wild animal; brute
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
ill will; malice; evil intent
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
how; in what way; by what means
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
son of a bitch; piece of shit
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to rise; to erect; to get up