puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
woman; female; feminine gender
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
this world; this life; world of the living
sense of loss; feeling of loss
hot topic; talk of the town
guess; speculation; supposition
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
appearance; expression; manifestation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hide; to keep to oneself
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to become better; to improve
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
last week; the week before
weekend; Saturday and Sunday