full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
reality; actuality; hard fact
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
price reduction; discount
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
rather; sooner; preferably
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
negotiations; discussions; connection
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
in this way; thus; such; uh...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
maintenance; preservation; improvement
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition