racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
even if; even though; however; no matter how
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to thrust away; to send flying
how; in what way; I wonder
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
after that; afterwards; thereafter
pitch dark; total darkness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
long ago; already; a long time ago
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to cease; to stop; to be over
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing