to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to underrate; to make light of
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
opposite; reverse; contrary
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
intimidation; threat; bluster
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
particularly; only; in the case of
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
man; male; masculine gender
approximate age; age range
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
virile; tough; masculine; intense
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
stability; steadiness; equilibrium