to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
with a momentary flash of light
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
hostile nature; inimical character
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
in good health; alive and well; going strong
duty; function; office; mission; task
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
another or separate order
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
indescribable; inexpressible
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
email friend; email penpal
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements