(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
until now; so far; up to the present
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
cry (of baby); mewl (of kitten)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
the world in general; society; convention
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic