to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
in the same way as; just like
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to collect; to assemble; to gather
match; game; bout; contest
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
proposal; proposition; suggestion
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
to accept; to receive; to agree
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
tall figure; high stature
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
successively; one after another
society; public; community; social studies
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
several people; a few people
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to happen to hear; to overhear
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
outward appearance; looks
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of