to form a pair; to pair up
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
what sort of; what kind of; what way
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to make a vow; to take an oath
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to make a person's blood run cold
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
demonstration; parade; show of strength
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
transparency; clarity; coherence
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
fairyland; never-never land
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
coquettish; teasing; mischievous; devilish
point in common; common feature
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
three days and three nights