bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
in that way; like that; that way
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
silence (not speaking); muteness
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
apparent age (of someone); rough age
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
method of bringing up; method of raising
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
common rue (Ruta graveolens)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull