if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
profitable plan; good plan
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
cannot be compared with; no match for
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
handful; small amount; small number
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
public interest; public benefit; public good
to be laughable; to be unrealistic
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
good evening (greeting, e.g. in emails sent in the evening)
to check; to stop; to keep back
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
large attendance; full house; capacity audience
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
Don Juan; womanizer; libertine
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
day of month; counter for days
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear