20 years old; (arch.) twenty
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
pronunciation; production of sound
error; mistake; slip; bug
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
regret; repentance; remorse
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
distant look; faraway look
willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
in that way; like that; that way
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
and then; and so; and; so then
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep