number of (large) animals
criticism; critique; review; commentary
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
measure taken too late; measure taken in haste
conference room; council room
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
picking up trash; litter picking; litter cleanup
dirty work; unpleasant task
etc.; et cetera; and so on
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
friendly relations; social relations; social life
to have a relationship; to have relations
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
somehow; for some reason or other
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
same generation; one's generation
set of three; three sets; three classes
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous