special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
still; even now; to this day
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
crushing; breaking by applying pressure
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to overdo; to do too much
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
scale; scope; plan; structure
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
imprisonment; incarceration
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
under development; in development
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious