dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
petty underling; small fry
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
professional killer; hit man
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
squatting (esp. with elbows on knees)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
visual hallucination; vision
nature; character; disposition
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up