front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
vitality; (one's) life force
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
stuffing oneself with food; eating enough to go without food for some time
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
intelligence; intellect; brains
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
end of life; death; annihilation
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
personal feelings; self-interest
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
starvation; famine; hunger
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent