self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
to be needed; to be wanted
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unanticipated; unexpected
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
consequence; outcome; result; blame
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
trusting too much; overestimating ability
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
two persons; two people; pair; couple
regret; repentance; remorse
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to apologize; to apologise
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
in that way; thus; so; so?
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
match; game; bout; contest
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten