he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
pronunciation; production of sound
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
somewhat below; slightly below
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
true state; actual condition; reality
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
feeling; sense; impression
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
moment by moment; hour by hour
speech; expression; wording; language
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to try to do; to attempt to do
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
other than; excluding; without
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
three generations; three periods; third generation