presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to show signs of; to appear
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
and then; and so; and; so then
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
suspension (from work or school)
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to rock; to shake; to swing
to call each other; to call out to one another