director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
resolution; vote; decision
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
pride; dignity; self-respect
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to stay calm; to keep cool
vocal sound; tone of voice
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though