obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
young girl; lass; adolescent female
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
expression; look; countenance; face
timewise; temporal; chronal
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
indicate reason; infers some protest
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
drama; theatre; theater; play
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to be in complete attendance
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
each house; every house; many houses
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...