dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
abuse; misuse; perversion
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
hard (life); tough (world)
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
interference; meddling; butting in
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
shit video game; embarrassingly bad video game
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
absentmindedness; peace of mind
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless