very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
the place for; the time for; the level of
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
villainess; antagonist young lady
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
true character; real nature
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
how; in what way; how about; questionable
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
person concerned; interested party; related party
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
fiction; fabrication; concoction
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth