a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
unrequited love; one-sided love
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
proud; having a prominent nose
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
making one's best exertions
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)
chance (of success); odds
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
prospects of victory; chances of success
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
flour; meal; powder; heroin
explosive; blasting powder
certainly; surely; definitely
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial