to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to compete with; to vie for
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
frequency (of occurrence)
practice; practising; training; study
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
to glare at each other; to confront each other
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
as stated; verbatim; literally
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus