worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
growth period; growing season
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
very interesting; of great interest
article; news story; report; account
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
hard worker; hardworking person
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
sports-minded; sports-oriented
class; heading; group; category
to pretend; to act (as if)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
bunch of flowers; bouquet
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
long ago; previous; of a former age
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
the times; the world; society
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
to spread; to be propagated
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
equality; impartiality; evenness
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
don't worry about it; forget about it