practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
admiration; being impressed (by)
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
waste thread; lint; fluff
burning at the stake; burning to death
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
matter for great congratulation
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
in a little bit; after a short while
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
to lose one's presence of mind; to lose one's composure; to lose one's head; to get flustered
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out