to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
objection; dissent; protest
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to use up all one's strength; to die
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
all night long; all through the night
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
excellent; superb; first-rate
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
stingy; petty; pathetic; lovable; sweet; charming
court (of law); courtroom
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
the past; old times; bygone times; days of yore
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
confrontation; opposition; antagonism