lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
(having) striking effects; (producing) dramatic results; of particular efficacy
troublesome; pain in the butt
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
transactions; dealings; business
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
spider's thread; spider silk
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
present; gift; to give a present or gift
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
very; extremely; excessively
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
large number (of); many; majority
literature; books (reference); document
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
sublime; noble; high-minded
aforementioned; above-mentioned
witnessing; observing; sighting
reason; cause; circumstances
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to express (in words); to confess
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent