big man; large man; tall man; giant
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
suffix for familiar person
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to degenerate; to lapse into
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
same; similar; (just) like; equal
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout