to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
completion; perfection; accomplishment
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play
to raise one's voice; to shout
all you have to do is; just; that's all
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
hating; strongly disliking
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse