big man; large man; tall man; giant
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
second grade; second class; secondary
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
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.)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to try to do; to attempt to do
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
surrounding at a distance
directly opposite; right in front
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
living thing; organism; creature; biology