sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
role of the villain; the bad guy
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
bovine spongiform encephalopathy; BSE
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
by all means; by all costs
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to feel depressed; to be down
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to keep (a person) waiting
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
same crime; being equally guilty
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to cause laughter; to extract a smile