to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
accurate; correct; precise; exact
established fact; fait accompli
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
way out; means to escape; escape route
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
regular customer; general audience; general public
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
concession; conciliation; compromise
inside one's heart; in one's mind
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody