one's field of expertise; one's strong area
need for approval; desire for recognition; esteem needs
quarrel; dispute; argument
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
adherent; devotee; believer
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
boasting of one's strength
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
changing one's attitude or response according to who one is talking to or dealing with
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
as a child; when one was a child
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
torrent (file); torrenting
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
putting one's courage to the test
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
that kind; competition; match
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to take responsibility for; to take the blame for
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
dozens; scores of; decades
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to one's heart's content or satisfaction