brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan