to have both the looks and the substance; to be a compassionate and just person; to be interesting and instructive
Japanese sand lance (Ammodytes personatus); Pacific sandeel
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable; cold-blooded
to die a natural death; to die in one's own bed
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
moo (sound of a cow); moo-cow; moo-moo
to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
not at all; not in the least
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
museum (esp. in memory of a person or event); memorial hall
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
being two sides of the same coin; being the same (while appearing different); Very sincerely yours; (arch.) peerless; (arch.) unparalleled
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
promotion of industry; inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
to become decrepit; to become senile
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
money-making; earning money
mania; enthusiasm; maniac; enthusiast; nut
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact