the very best; excellent; superb
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
climax; peak; zenith; apex
head over heels; headlong; head first
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
double; twice (as much); twofold
extract; excerpt; selection
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
one-by-one; separately; in detail
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
to tear up and throw away
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
modernization; modernisation
magazine (for a firearm); cylinder (of a revolver)
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
detonator; primer; percussion cap
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance