loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
human pillar; human sacrifice
urgent; pressing; exigent
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
classified information; top secret
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
intended use; intended purpose
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
support; backing; patronage
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
explosive growth of infections; explosion of cases of an infection
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
health; healthy; sound; fit
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
group; party; team; squad; section
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively