ill will; malice; evil intent
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
moment by moment; hour by hour
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to watch steadily; to stare
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to be able to manage somehow or other
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
famous; well-known; renowned; your name