to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
reason; cause; history; origin
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
hot topic; talk of the town
how long; how much; to what extent
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
looking on from afar; being a spectator
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
private funds; own funds; private property
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
voter turnout; (polling) turnout
relatively; comparatively
thousands; several thousand
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply