change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
adverse circumstances; adversity
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
shyness; bashfulness; shame
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
resentment; indignation; anger
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
for the first time in one's life
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)