men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
irritation; annoyance; frustration
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
indicate reason; infers some protest
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to take someone's life; to kill someone
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to entrust; to leave to a person
just because; even if; even though
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
single word; a few words; brief comment
that's the way it is; such is life
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
bathing (swimming) in cold water
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
walking heavily; lumbering
leather belt; cartridge or gun belt
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
self-consciousness; self-awareness
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!