as if it were about oneself
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
dull sound; muffled sound
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
almost not able (to do something)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
the same generation; coeval
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
primary school; elementary school; grade school
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
one's (living) environment
speech; expression; wording; language
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
club activities; extracurricular activities
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
pinch-hitting; pinch hitter; performing a duty in place of someone else; proxy
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
marriage proposal from a woman to her male partner
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat