September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
ill will; malice; evil intent
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to break the silence; to break one's silence
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
putting out the light; switching off the light
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
major incident; major happening; big scandal
second division; secondary division
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
hair dye; hair coloring; hair colouring
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out