to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
exploitation; overuse; abuse
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
(spinning) around; while revolving; with a curl; with a whirl; (coiling) around
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
series of battles; successive battles
physical condition; state of health; shape
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
heap; pile; stack; full measure
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
wolverine (Gulo gulo); glutton; carcajou
winter fur; winter plumage
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable