to arrest; to capture; to seize
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
man among men; manly man; alpha male
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
manly; masculine; like a man
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
ugly man; (arch.) strong, brawny man
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair