who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
mental derangement; madness; insanity
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
love triangle; eternal triangle
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
message; informative matter
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
several sheets (flat objects)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task