grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to complain; to make a complaint
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
meathead; muscle head; person who is obsessed with bodybuilding
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
draw (in competition); tie game
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
refined taste; good taste
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
softly; mildly; gently; politely