whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
dumb-ass; person lacking common sense or basic knowledge; delinquent; violent person; rough-looking person
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
as much as one can; as much as possible
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
allocation; assignment; allotment
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
character creation; character customization
social life; social intercourse
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour