manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
short and stout; small but wide around
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
inclination; tendency; nature; character
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
man; male; masculine gender
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
conviction; belief; confidence
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize