new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
opposite; reverse; contrary
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
fine performance; tour de force
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
chief (of police); head (of office)
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
patriotic feelings; patriotism
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
line; queue; procession; matrix
to trample; to crush underfoot
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
deviation; departure; omission
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all