idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
feeling good; feeling pleasant
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
as expected; as predicted
to employ; to hire (a servant)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
ongoing; in progress; afoot
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)