one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
shyness; bashfulness; shame
by any means, fair or foul
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
tomfoolery; monkey business
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
human relations; personal relationships
private person; individual
competent; suitable; qualified
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
retention; maintenance; preservation
beyond human understanding
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
subserviency to the stronger
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to complain; to make a complaint
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy