dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
thickly; heavily; profusely; through and through; to the core; proper
body build; physique; frame
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
called; known as; that; to say
speech; expression; wording; language
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
to employ; to hire (a servant)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
in person; personally; directly
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)