to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
because of; owing to; due to
favorite; favourite; habitually used
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
single lens reflex camera
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
photographer, usually an amateur, who likes to take pictures of models and presenter ladies in exhibitions
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead