muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
first generation; founder
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
suddenly; all of a sudden
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
even if not; even without
curse; spell; malediction
strong person; the strong; the powerful
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to think of; to come up with
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
change in appearance; transformation