consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
hearsay; learning by hearsay
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to be found; to be discovered
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
one more time; once more; once again
minimum; at the very least
(one's) quota; assignment
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
while; even though; despite
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
some people; a few people; several people
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
parting; separation; farewell
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming