mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
being in office; holding a position; employment; service
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
to provide; to arrange; to install
mic stand; microphone stand
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
work-in-progress; working state