what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to tower over the surroundings
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
near; nearby; not far off
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
such; like that; in that way
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
body; physique; build; stature
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
to be unable to move while seated (because of fear, surprise, etc.); to freeze in one's seat
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to not believe one's ears
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
stranger; tramp; wanderer
in the end; on top of that
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
true state; actual condition; reality
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
senior; veteran; old-timer
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert