recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
interruption; suspension; break
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
talking about memories; reminiscences
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
living by oneself; living alone
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to pile up; to accumulate
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to let out a cry; to break forth