to have one's knees be about to give way
to be pretentious; to put on airs
station; office; guardroom
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
affable; sociable; friendly
in public; in company; in the presence of others
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
openly; in public; without caring what others think
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
perverse; perverted; twisted; inverted
to make (a person) pay for (something)
(another's) child; child; kid
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to get out of bed; to show a leg
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
can't help; won't make much difference
loved one; lover; sweetheart
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
distortion; falsification; perversion
living; lifestyle; living room
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined