likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
pride; dignity; self-worth
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
how many years; how long; what year
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to spit out; to eject; to dump
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)