in comparison to; rather than
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
victim; injured party; sufferer
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
invitation; introduction; temptation
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
duty; function; office; mission; task
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be badly made; to fail
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
somehow; for some reason or other
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy