orphan; person without friends
viewing as a problem; problematizing
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman; fisher
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
composition (of music); setting; writing music
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to sell off; to sell completely
writing on someone's behalf
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to be in focus; to come into focus
the curtain opens (for the start of a play, act, etc.); the curtain rises; to start (of a play); to start (of an event, campaign, etc.); to begin