clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to add (to); to add on; to append
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
severe; strict; tough; hard
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to jar; to creak; to grate
in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
not yet known; unknown; strange