flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
many; numerous; various; large number of
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to revere; to respect; to worship
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
occupation; calling; livelihood
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
movie; film; motion picture
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
odds and ends; all; every
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing
for example; for instance; e.g.
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
interruption; interference; butting in
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago