to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
very likely; very probable
manners; behavior; behaviour
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
untreated; left unattended (to); still to be dealt with; unprocessed
separate case; another matter
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
several years; a few years
centre of attention; center of attention
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
sincere; honest; faithful
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
young person; youth; young
stagnation; hindrance; delay
two days later; day after next; next day but one
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio