to be hesitant; to feel timid
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
younger scholar; future reference
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
taste; liking; preference
coming out (as gay, etc.)
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
financial power; financial means; wealth
to pay the bill; to settle an account
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
company director; board member
mass communication; mass media
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
processing technology; processing technique
to become better; to improve
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
memory; ability to remember
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
sales; selling; marketing
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
university student; college student
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
novel; original; new; innovative
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse