if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
villain; baddie; the villain's part
rather than; more ... than ...
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to run up to; to rush over
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
violent explosion; bursting
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
conviction; belief; confidence
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear