working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to raise one's voice; to shout
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
outward appearance; looks
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to have a talk; to tell a story
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
experiment; experimentation
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up