reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
scene; sight; scenario; setting
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
legendary beast; magical beast
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to grow up; to become an adult
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
someone (something) not to be trifled with
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
cannot be compared with; no match for
number of persons; personnel
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
guard; security (officer); guardsman