to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
one by one; one after another; successively
personal; individual; private
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to begin talking; to open up
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
unanticipated; unexpected
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
just the other day; quite recently
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
you (plural); all of you; you all
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
difficult to ...; hard to ...
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to show one's affection; to express one's love
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied