how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
rare; extraordinary; singular
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
presence; sitting with; being with
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
relevant documents; (all) the documents related (to the matter)
power; authority; jurisdiction
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
continuing one's education into university
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
genius; prodigy; (person of) great talent; remarkable person
training; education; development; cultivation
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional