selection; choice; picking out
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
man fit for the post; right person
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to flavor; to flavour; to season
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
very careful; thoroughly prepared
whitebait; elver (young eel)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
hidden; concealed; unknown; passing away; dying; death
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
doctor's visit; house call
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
toddling; taking tottering steps