rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
rights to usage of one's likeness
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
donation; presentation; gift
postage; carriage; shipping charge
(short) rest; breather; break
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
unveiling; debut; introduction
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
having not the slightest idea
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
ability; capability; skill
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
unskilled; not very good at
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
unprecedented; record-breaking
while surprised; suddenly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
ratio; proportion; percentage
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
the deceased; the departed
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail