learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
(social) class; rank; grade
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be found; to be discovered
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
woman; female; feminine gender
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
ago; since; before; previous
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...