braggart; big talker; bigmouth
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to put one's life on the line
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
strongest ever; most powerful in history
to take to task; to take it out on
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
to make a fool of someone
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
food and drink; eating and drinking
number of (large) animals
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
as you see; as you can see
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
stupid brat; son of a bitch
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of