to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
a considerable number; a fair number
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
space; interval; space character; whitespace
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to throw into; to dump in together
not necessarily so; is not always true
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to take a breath; to take a short rest
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to be forward; to be impertinent
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
mental; spiritual; emotional
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle