to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
self control; self restraint
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
emotional strength; force of will
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
character building; formation of character; personality development
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
have to do; must; should; ought to
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability