(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
stepwise; one step at a time
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
this (very thing); this precisely
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
hard worker; hardworking person
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
physical condition; state of health; shape
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
that's the way it is; such is life
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
secret; private; surreptitious
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear