(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
long ago; previous; of a former age
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
coach; coaching; training
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
the whole school; all the schools
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that