to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to find out; to discover; to locate
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to become possible; to become able to (do)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery