clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
leaving a matter to chance
to do someone in; to bump someone off
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to have an uneasy conscience
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to be perturbed; to be agitated
way of talking; speaking style
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
explanation; interpretation
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
how dare ...; how could ...
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to push away; to push aside; to shove
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
double-edged; double-edged blade
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)