common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); chimpanzee; chimp
anthropoid ape; anthropoid; ape
(social) class; rank; grade
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
solitude; loneliness; isolation
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
civilized society; civilised society
mental; spiritual; emotional
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
being filled with; being full of; permeation
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
commencing with; including
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
a wise man keeps away from danger
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
rest period; intermission; break time; recess