figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
in the mountains; among the mountains
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
consequently; as a result
chance (of success); odds
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
look!; there!; here!; that is
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
(full) moon; moon when it's round
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
rising intonation; upward inflection; rising tendency; upward trend; feet-first somersault hanging from the horizontal bar
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to put one's life on the line
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
along the road; along the way
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
outside Earth's atmosphere; outer space; exoatmosphere; exo-atmosphere
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
successful person; success