reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
good humour (humor); good mood
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to compete with; to vie for
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
outline; summary; argument
editor (in publishing, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to stiffen; to become stiff
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake