to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
indictment; prosecution; complaint
even if ...; even supposing that ...
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
root; source; origin; cause
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
personal; individual; private
just one person; only one
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
height (of body); stature
considerably; greatly; a lot
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
world; society; people; the public
looks; personal appearance; features
capital; funds; seed money; asset
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
and so; therefore; for that reason
logic; reasoning; argument
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
how; in what way; by what means
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
this for sure; certainly is