president (of a society); chairman
in accordance with; according to
in the end; at the end of the day
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
eccentric; crank; oddball
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
both hands; both arms; ten
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
independent action; acting alone
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
unexpectedly; surprisingly
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine