duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
regular course (of study); regular program; this course; this department
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
good young man; agreeable youth
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
debut work; one's first work
work of art or literature that brings fame
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
author; writer; novelist; artist
signing; autograph session
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
anonymous author; pseudonymous author; writer who conceals his identity