appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
slave labour; slave labor; compulsory service; forced labour; forced labor; exacted service
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
competent; suitable; qualified
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
supporting role (actor); minor role
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
government office; public office
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
rather; better; instead; if anything
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind