to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
first meeting; first interview with
growth period; growing season
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
surroundings; circumference
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
emotional strength; force of will
to become fraught with emotion
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to get distracted; to jump off the track
master; teacher; stable master
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)