subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
timidity; cowardice; (lit.) courage of a flea
ability score (in role-playing games, etc.); attribute value
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
with a start; with a jump
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
giant-killing; defeating a much stronger opponent
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
long ago; a long time ago; already
reputation; respectability
unanimous agreement; unanimity
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple