to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be full of pride; to be boastful
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
question; inquiry; enquiry
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to pause; to have a short intermission
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
about this time; about now
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to be found; to be discovered
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
with a friendly grin; smilingly
meaning; significance; sense