dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
manly; masculine; like a man
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
praise and censure; public criticisms
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
instant; moment; for an instant
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to be needed; to be wanted
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
hydraulic power; water power