in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
personality; style; appearance
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to make an appearance; to show up
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
reopening; resumption; restarting
(how) many times; (how) often
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
weakening; emaciation; decline
intelligence; intellect; brains
when; how soon; how long until
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to become hoarse; to become husky
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
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 spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
war situation; progress of a battle
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)