those present; attendance
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
small fraction; small proportion
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
deadline (esp. in the entertainment industry); fixed ending time
signing; autograph session
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
counter for books; volume
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
first thing in the afternoon
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
inspection; examination; survey
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
March; third month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
air transportation; air transport
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily