(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
close; intimate; on good terms
nothing but; except; no more than
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
question; inquiry; enquiry
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
settlement; solution; resolution
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be jealous; to be envious
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
genuine article; real thing; real deal
intelligence gathering; information gathering
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
to lose heart; to lose motivation
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry