to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
big man; large man; tall man; giant
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
(right at the) side; just beside
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
presence (impressive quality)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
since when; from when; how long
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently