to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
to have (esp. sex, food, etc.)
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
wheat straw; barley straw
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
pothunting; bounty hunting; pothunter; bounty hunter
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
great swordsman; master fencer
person with a bounty on their head
great admiration; deep respect
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
(death from) starvation; starving to death
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
support; backing; patronage
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling