unfortunately; sorry, but ...
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
lecture hall; lecture room
study group; study meeting
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
someone; a certain person
combat power; fighting strength
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
as stated; verbatim; literally
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
welcome; (warm) reception
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
dozens; scores of; decades
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint