to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
surely; certainly; without doubt
petty underling; small fry
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to like; to love; to be fond of
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
forcibly; against one's will
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
cooperation; collaboration
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
likability; favorability; popularity
somewhere to go; place to go
to employ; to hire; to charter
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include