man; male; masculine gender
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
no, not like that (but like this)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
(how) many times; (how) often
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
determination; resolution
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
the same; the said; likewise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
appointment; rendezvous; date
bluff; false show of power; bold front
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
stiletto (dagger); stiletto heel