brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to stop (plug) one's ears
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proofreading; proof
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
practice game; practice match
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
anterior cruciate ligament; ACL
complete recovery; healing
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
everyday life; daily life
as before; as ever; as it was originally
how many years; how long; what year
university student; college student
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
job hunting; job searching
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
influence; effect; impact
interview (e.g. for a job)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
power; authority; influence
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
noon; midday; daytime; lunch