to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
hello; good day; good afternoon
polite; respectful; reverent
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to have the privilege of doing
righteousness; justice; right
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to find out; to discover; to locate
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
adjusting one's makeup; renovation; remodeling; redecoration
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
filling; packing; stuffing; filling; (dental) filling
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
awareness; realization; noticing
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify