center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to intervene; to stop (something)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
jeon; Korean dish of meat, vegetables, etc. coated in flour and egg and fried
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
while; even though; despite
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
pince-nez glasses; pince-nez; nose glasses; Groucho glasses
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone