bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
principal occupation; core business
to gain fame; to make one's name
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
it is I who should say so
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to exert oneself; to make efforts
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to carry around; to carry on one's person
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to be at a loss for words
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to press a question; to cross-examine
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
former (incumbent); predecessor
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
otherwise; if not; or else
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
trembling with excitement
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)