observation; survey; watching
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
not limited to; not just ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to pay attention; to be watchful
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
rather; better; instead; if anything
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
number one; first; best; most; game; round
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
being off guard; being defenseless
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
several people; a few people
clearing one's throat; cough
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
please (give me); please (do for me)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to be at a loss for words
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone