to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
way (of doing); manner; method; means
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
human; human-like; as a person
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
first meeting; first interview with
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
another day; some other day
simply; merely; only; solely
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
minimum; at the very least
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
elder sister; effeminate man