stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
how dare ...; how could ...
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
overseas student; exchange student
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
made-to-order; custom-made
premeditated crime; deliberate crime
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
application; request; petition
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
negotiations; discussions; connection
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)