appointment; assignment; promotion
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
popular will; will of the people
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
personality; style; appearance
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
trio; gang of three; threesome
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
international community; international society; the world
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to relapse; to reassert; to review
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small