man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
what's that?; what the ...
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
it is I who should say so
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
reconfirmation; double check
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone