overanxiety; needless worry
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
dilapidated house; deserted house
marital bedroom; conjugal bedroom
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
attractive face and figure
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
then; and (then); in that case; if so
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)