(social) position; status
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
order of chivalry; chivalric order
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to look forward to something
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
jewel; precious stone; gem
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to check someone's temperature
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
in case of; at that time; at this time
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
with a momentary flash of light
training clothes (judo, kendo, etc.); practice suit
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to be exhausted; to be worn out
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing