to put on airs; to assume importance
senior; elder; person older than oneself
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
continuation; succession; series
state of mind; mentality; psychology
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
product; produce; result; fruit
outsider; layman; amateur
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
schoolgirl; female student
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to fess up; to come clean; to confess one's crimes; to spill the beans
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre