becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
big man; large man; tall man; giant
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
(theatrical) fighting scene
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to shout (in anger); to yell
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
in person; personally; directly
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
apparent; obvious; very clear
intelligence or information network
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
ignorant of the ways of the world
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
finishing blow; coup de grâce
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted