to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
correction; rectification; mending; repair
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
last night; yesterday evening
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
offender; criminal; culprit
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
changing one's image and becoming more social and extroverted upon entering high school
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
on and after; from ... onward; since
treating (someone) like they are air; ignoring (someone)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over