to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
calculated; premeditated; considered
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
firstborn; first child; eldest child
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
recreation; diversion; relaxation
immortal; undying; indestructible
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
good contrast; marked contrast
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to ask; to enquire; to query
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to become an expert; to be master at
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
main battery; main armament
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
troubled face; worried expression
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation