to be ardent (of passion, zeal, etc.); to be aflame
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
big frame; large figure; huge body
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
by sheer strength; by brute force
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
sunlight; rays of the Sun
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
founder; originator; pioneer
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
interference; intervention; meddling
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
independent action; acting alone
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger