sudden; abrupt; unexpected
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
business; trade; operations; sales
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to go past; to pass; to pass by
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
of course; certainly; naturally
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
waste of time; killing time
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
direct control; direct supervision
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath