exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
secret information; intelligence
to become clear; to be made public
settlement; solution; resolution
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
tall figure; high stature
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
end; close; conclusion; termination
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
sympathy; compassion; pity
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
security; stability; safety; peace
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended