to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
car painted with anime characters
calm; composed; cool; quiet
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
addition; annexation; appendage
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
teacher; previous ruler; previous lord; lord of the previous generation
to make oneself available (free)
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
stagnation; hindrance; delay
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
family name; lineage; birth; clan
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
construction; architecture (of buildings)
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination