self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
as soon as possible; ASAP
to run out (e.g. of the room)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
nothing but; except; no more than
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful