look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
suited figure; person in a suit
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to go past; to pass; to pass by
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
back street; back alley; off-street
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
called; known as; that; to say
degenerate; pervert; deviant
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch