to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
villain; baddie; the villain's part
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
on countless occasions; many a time
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
as many (people) as possible
as before; as ever; as it was originally
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
beginning; outset; first; onset
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
role of the villain; the bad guy
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
depending on; dependent on
unimpressive; unimpressed
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to point upward; to look upward; to improve