area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(with a) start; fright; alarm
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
firm; strong; solid; stable
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
and yet; though; when; in spite of
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to apologize; to apologise
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(not so) much; (not) very
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness