feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
release; emission; ejection
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
regret; repentance; remorse
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to be itching to put one's skills to use
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
unprecedented; never seen before
in history; ever; historical
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
calamity; disaster; misfortune
eruption; volcanic eruption
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
spread; span; expanse; extent
to launch a surprise attack
Arctic Circle; the Arctic
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
true character; true heart; true spirit
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)