to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
manners; behavior; behaviour
command; commander; commandant
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
awareness; realization; noticing
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
under construction; in preparation
in a little bit; after a short while
script; screenplay; scenario
investment; contribution; financing
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
total (money); full amount; sum
genius; prodigy; natural gift
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
abuse; misuse; perversion
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
terrible (video) game; crappy game; rubbish game
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip