self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
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)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
belief; faith; conviction
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
crude; philistine; uncultivated; uneducated; vulgar
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
sense of values; values; value system
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
expressive person (e.g. in musical performance)
don't you think?; indicates question
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
how; in what way; by what means
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry