frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
above-ground floor; ground floor
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
to check; to stop; to keep back
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
broadcasting station; broadcaster
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
without optical correction (glasses, contact lens, etc.)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
audacity; forwardness; effrontery; impertinence
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
grandfather; male senior-citizen
account book; register; ledger
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
school principal; headmaster
stingy; cheap; very frugal
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
leadership; initiative; spearhead
public hall; community center; community centre
theatre; theater; playhouse
public facilities; utilities
school building; schoolhouse