self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
competent; suitable; qualified
other side; opposite side; other party
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
decorum; propriety; politeness
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
while; even though; despite
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
village headman; village mayor
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
charcoal; charred remains
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor