looking over someone's shoulder
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
stealthily; secretly; in secret
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
traditional; customary; conventional
on bad terms; at loggerheads
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
two persons; two people; pair; couple
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
serious; severe; grave; acute
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
close; intimate; on good terms
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder