standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
quickly; calmly; intently
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express