mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
to not believe one's ears
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
depending on; dependent on
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
aristocracy system; aristocracy
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
persevering; very patient
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to have a talk; to tell a story
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match