distant look; faraway look
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
serious; severe; grave; acute
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to bury; to embed; to implant
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to hit hard; to strike hard
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
posture; position; stance
discovery; detection; finding
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way