closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
one's post; place of work; workplace
tendency; trend; inclination
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
there being no use in arguing (about it)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
reigning; controlling; dictating
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
men who have had sex with the same woman; (lit.) hole brothers
to cry and shout; to scream
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
these guys; these fellows
race (of people); type of person
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...