meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
difficult to ...; hard to ...
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
surface-to-air missile; SAM
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
front; frontage; facade; main
wounded person; injured person
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
smacking one's lips (over food)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
live music or performance
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
exclusive; attached to; specialist
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
business world; business circles; (the) industry
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish