to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
attack; assault; attempt; try
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
that is to say; so that means
thought; consideration; thinking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
morning; forenoon; just before noon
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
some people; a few people; several people
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
ago; since; before; previous
sharply; harshly; stingingly
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to increase in value; to gain prestige
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to speak; to hear a voice