standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
top news; front-page news; lead story
rebel; traitor; insurgent
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
on the net; on the Internet; on the web
social networking service; SNS; social media
anonymity; using an assumed name
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
parliament building; parliament house; National Diet Building (Japan); (US) Capitol; Houses of Parliament; National Assembly building
interim government; provisional government; caretaker government
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
the other day; some time ago; recently
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
government office; public office
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age