to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
as (for); for; in the capacity of
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
personal; individual; private
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
distant look; faraway look
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
story; tale; talk; discussion
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up