statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
in that manner; like that
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
town girl; girl raised in a town
lying face down; upside down; prone
original home; birthplace; originator
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
should; must; -able; probably; likely
perfect; complete; flawless
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to refer to; to use as reference
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
abrupt; sudden; unexpected