large green soybean; green peas
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to look after (often medically); to take care of
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up