self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to make a speech; to address
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
guess; conjecture; surmise
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
to be talked about behind one's back
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
pessimism; negative thinking
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
unprecedented; never seen before