large-breed dog; large dog
length (of an animal); body length
exceeding ...; over ...; above ...
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
within; inside of; less than
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
body; physique; build; stature
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
to get slightly dirty (all over)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
little grey cells (in reference to Hercule Poirot's catchphrase); intellect; brainpower
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
template; run of the mill; formulaic
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to be too numerous; to be too much
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to some extent; to a certain extent
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
a glance; a look; a glimpse
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
wherein; therein; thereinto