man; male; masculine gender
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to make an appearance; to show up
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
exclusive; attached to; specialist
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
complete; whole; perfect; safe
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
partly open; in half bloom
short pause; short interval
doorknob; door knob; door handle
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant