edict; ordinance; proclamation
in a little while; in a bit
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
sales message; sales copy
to go to extremes; to go to excess; to go too far
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
so-and-so; who?; which people?
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
gesture; gesticulation; motion
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
(the principle of) nonresistance
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
belligerence; fighting spirit
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
superman; superhuman person; Superman (superhero)
I told you so; you see that?
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
came here; coming here; recently
to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
rejection; negation; voting down
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself