to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
vomit; spew; confessing; extremely; really
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
well-modulated (voice); nicely varied (writing style); lively; full-bodied (flavour); complex
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
turmoil; chaos; confusion
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
unprecedented; never seen before
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
welcome; (warm) reception
to leave word; to leave a message
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to strangle; to constrict