queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
what action to take; what to do with oneself
class; heading; group; category
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to settle (in a place); to settle down
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
great ambition; lofty aspiration
polish; improvement; burnishing
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to apply pressure to; to press
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
ranging over or scouting out a territory; searching far and wide (for); reading extensively
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to run down (stairs, etc.)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)