achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
long ago; a long time ago; already
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
rare; uncommon; not often seen
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
seemingly good but ultimately stupid idea
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
greeting; a fine thing to say
lightly; easily; carelessly
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
dozens; scores of; decades
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear