to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
little finger; pinky; little toe
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
mistress; lover; prostitute
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
alone; by oneself; on one's own
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly