every month; each month; monthly
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
future prospects; promise
analog clock; analog watch
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
sympathy; compassion; pity
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
school; school building; schoolhouse
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual