to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
start of broadcast; commencement of transmission; sign-on
28th day of the month; 28 days
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to run about; to rush about
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
Washington, D.C. (United States); Washington (US state)
Department of Homeland Security; DHS
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
inspector; auditor; examiner; comptroller
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
multi-level crossing (of roads to avoid intersection); two-level crossing; cloverleaf interchange; grade separation
alternately; by turns; one after the other