to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
dismissal; sacking; discharge
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
starting line; starting point
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
newly appointed; inaugural
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
horseplay; fooling around
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
should not be; must not be
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
grip (of hand); grip strength
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)