original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
villain; baddie; the villain's part
way out; means to escape; escape route
still better; even better
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
acting ability; talent as a performer
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
smoothly; easily; readily
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
look!; there!; here!; that is
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
interruption; suspension; break
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
hard to reach place; remote place
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)