stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
anthropoid ape; anthropoid; ape
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
bad influence; negative influence
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
piece; fragment; one (object)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
pride; boast; credit (to)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
ultimate; final; last; eventual
(the) best of one's life; lifetime ...
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift