hare (esp. the Japanese hare, Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
danger; peril; hazard; risk
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
with a start; with a jump
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
but; however; provided that