villain; baddie; the villain's part
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
general; popular; common; typical
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
during; for the duration of
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky