I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
self-discipline; self-improvement
love affair; sensual pleasures
at a young age; while still young
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opinion; intention; thought
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
several years; a few years
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to say; to be called; to do
leaving; quitting; retiring
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
self-praise; praising oneself
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
future problems; consequences