meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
participation; joining; entry
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
established fact; fait accompli
no!; no no!; no, not at all
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
binoculars; field glasses
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
enrollment in kindergarten; enrollment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to save; to leave over; to spare
observation; survey; watching
covert action; covert operations
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
marking; grading; scoring
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
by today; before the day is over
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to be helpful; to be useful
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts