manly; masculine; like a man
invisibly; secretly; privately
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
stale; hackneyed; cliched
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
immediately; at once; instantly
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
release; liberation; acquittal
to dye; to colour; to color
departure; leaving; going away; recession
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
reproachful; hateful; bitter
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...