to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
accepting (acknowledging) the reality
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
throne; first place; top spot; championship
uncrowned; without rank; having no championship wins; receiving no (major) awards
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
belongings; appendage; accessory
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
greeting; a fine thing to say
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
headache inducing; vexing
anger; being angry; being mad
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
traditional; customary; conventional
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused