autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
script; screenplay; scenario
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
very likely; very probable
domestic affairs; internal administration
autonomy; right of self-government
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
good-looking; fair; beautiful
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to win one's first battle (game, match)
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
ability; capability; skill
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
coordinator; coordinating role
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
permission; approval; authorization; license
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then