to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
several years; a few years
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
head of the student council; president of the student council
educational institution; school; academy; campus
at a young age; while still young
(social) position; status
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
on the occasion of; at the time of
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
public and private; official and personal; government and people
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to have a talk; to tell a story
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
leader of a delegation (body, party)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation