top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
one's physical safety; personal security
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
possessed of a strong sense of duty
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
confections; sweets; candy; cake
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
upper half of the body; upper body
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
magic; sorcery; incantation
sign of remorse; indication of regret