exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
metallic sound; metallic clank
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
day after day; day by day
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
physical strength; muscular strength
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left