to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
in search of; in order to look for
essence; true nature; substance; reality
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
sense of values; values; value system
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
to ask a question; to ask questions
hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
(carved) statue; sculpture
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
for a while; for some time; for a period
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness