chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
teacher; instructor; professor
to resound; to make a stir
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to be a matter of life or death
personal grudge; personal enmity
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
exploitation; overuse; abuse
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
troubled face; worried expression
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
naughty; mischievous; unruly
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
president (of a society); chairman
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest