(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
self-consciousness; self-awareness
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
wireless; wireless microphone
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
optical cable; optical fibre
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
(committee) chairman; president
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame