proper; respectable; decent; honest
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
flaring up; bursting into flames
ten; 10; ten years of age
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
the place for; the time for; the level of
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
reopening; resumption; restarting
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
number on the back of a player's uniform; uniform number; shirt number; squad number
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
pointing out; identification