to inherit; to succeed; to take over
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
separation; farewell; parting
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
hair (on the head); (a) hair
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novella; short novel
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to show someone's true colors; to remove someone's mask; (lit.) to take the veneer off something
matter of time; question of time
that's true; of course; obviously
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to have one's teeth set on edge; to become annoyed; to get loose teeth
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
true character; real nature
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
very much; exceedingly; extremely
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess