to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
escape hatch; escape door
with a clashing or clanging sound
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
squad leader; group leader; team leader
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
preface; introduction; preamble
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
nonparticipation; nonattendance
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
point in common; common feature
stature; build; height; size; physique
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
voice quality; type of voice
multimeter; multitester; volt-ohm-milliammeter
several people; a few people
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
combat power; fighting strength
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt