manly; masculine; like a man
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
as a child; when one was a child
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to paint (draw) a picture
gender; distinction of sex; sex
hedge; fence; border; limit
employment (long term); hire
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)