good young man; agreeable youth
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
of tender years; very young
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
(not) even once; (not) ever
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
emotional strength; force of will
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
pride; boast; credit (to)
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
good impression; favorable impression
participation; joining; entry; adherence
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
cave; cavern; den; grotto
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)