to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
craving for the limelight
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
and what is worse; to make matters worse
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to complain; to make a complaint
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
material; materials; data; information; documents
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
counter for books; volume
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
bookbinding; binding (a book)
line; queue; procession; matrix
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
rest; break; recess; intermission
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures