two by two; by twos; as a couple
to stop walking; to pause
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
the way one works; one's working manner
steady; sound; reliable; solid
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
manly; masculine; like a man
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
(not) so much; (not) that much
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to be at a loss for words
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
children's (TV) show; children's program
villain; baddie; the villain's part
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
very likely; very probable
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid