half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
calm; composed; cool; quiet
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
factory manager; works manager
skull; cranium; kanji "person" radical at top
number of people; population; human head
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
shady; underhanded; questionable
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
hammering sound; hammering
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
temporary name; provisional name
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
secret base; hideout; hidden position
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace