to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
big frame; large figure; huge body
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
otherwise; or else; if not
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
fear; dread; fright; willies
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to put one's strength into
obedience; submission; resignation
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
duty; function; office; mission; task
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary