to pass (of time); to elapse
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
precocious; precocious child
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
trivia; snippet of knowledge
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
to speak; to say; to vocalize
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
without; but if; otherwise; or else
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
boring; dull; uninteresting
sex fiend; lecher; pervert
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment