to blow off; to be blown off
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
half and half; fifty-fifty
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to serve; to work for; to attend
in that way; like that; that way
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
apparent; obvious; very clear
to watch steadily; to stare
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still