to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
negative emotions; negative feelings
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
even if; even though; however; no matter how
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
plural; multiple; several
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
story; tale; talk; discussion
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
whichever one chooses; either way
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
somehow; for some reason or other
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track