at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
incompetent; have no merit
abusive language; violent language; wild words
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
eccentric; crank; oddball
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
restlessly; in continuous motion
makikomi (judo throw); vehicle accident involving a turn (e.g. when a car turns and hits a bicycle that was going straight); left-turn accident; right-turn accident
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
human pillar; human sacrifice
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
view; opinion; finding; findings
official announcement; proclamation
competing; competition; auction
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
desperately; for one's dear life
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle