unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
at once; immediately; right now
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
have a good day; take care; see you
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
that is to say; so that means
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
why; how; for what reason
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
shallow thinking; imprudence; rashness; quick temper; short temper
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to have one's name entered (in a list)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society