the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
invisibly; secretly; privately
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to lose sight of; to miss
to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
professional killer; hit man
for your information; I'm telling you
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
throat; important part; vital area
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail