circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
serious; not joking; straight
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to smirk; to grin broadly
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
small grain; small stature or ability
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity