lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
(period of) a year; during an era
marathon; long-distance race
carnivore; carnivorous animal
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
tag (children's game); tig
end; close; finish; termination
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
horseplay; fooling around
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
intimidation; threat; bluster
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
to square one's shoulders
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
limbs; arms and legs; body
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip