introduction; presentation; referral; listing
human relations; personal relationships
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
cares; ill feeling; reserve
drama; play; powerful drug
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
that's true; of course; obviously
to smirk; to grin broadly
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
employment (long term); hire
chief; main; principal; important
inscrutable and interesting are the ways people are brought together
start of work; commencement; opening
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
Mars (Roman god); Mars (planet)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income