self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
progress; advance; improvement; development
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
noisy; confused; uproarious
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
reckless; blind; without knowing; at random
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
not yet known; unknown; strange
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
time; season; period; phase; stage
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
hostility; animosity; enmity
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
tracing back; retroactivity
action; operation; effect; function
almost every day; almost daily
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
sick person; patient; invalid
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to tire; to weary; to exhaust; to fatigue
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
continuation; succession; series
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
virtue; charm; merit; good point