national holiday; public holiday
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
stepping back; drawing back
curse; spell; malediction
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
rationalization; justification
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
way one walks; one's walk
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)