achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
working adult; full-fledged member of society
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
senior; elder; person older than oneself
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
while; during; performed in this condition
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
I'm stuffed; that was good; what a meal
distention; fullness; inflation; flatulence
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
attendance; presence; appearance
about; concerning; related to; -ish
intensification; aggravation
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
fluent (in a language); flowing
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
support; backing; patronage
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much