brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
eccentric; crank; oddball
welcome!; nice to see you!
member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
supplementary explanation
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
I don't want to boast but
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
the staff; inside the department
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
technical book; specialized book; treatise
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
great trouble; difficulty
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
script (for a TV show, film, etc.); script (printed type imitating handwriting); script
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to arrive; to come to pass