to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
reputation; respectability
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
boring; dull; uninteresting
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service (US)
to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)
short story; short film; short poem
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
23rd day of the month; 23 days
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
(someone) acting like a girlfriend even though not in a relationship
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
in history; ever; historical
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
catering; (food) delivery
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
distributing; dealing out; apportionment
training (esp. in-service); induction course
communication skills; communication ability
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called