self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
it is not (like that) either
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
falling intonation; downward trend
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
honour; honor; glory; privilege
fifth day of the month; five days
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
in one's own way or style
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again