double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
practice; practising; experience
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
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.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
team competition; team game
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
episode; anecdote; vignette
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to talk; to chat; to chatter
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling