(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
king; monarch; ruler; champion
personality; style; appearance
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to run down (stairs, etc.)
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
mass; quality and quantity
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
to be exhausted; to be worn out
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
less than ...; smaller ...
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(fish) biting at every cast
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
retirement; resignation; stepping down
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence