to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to tower above; to stand out
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
kabbalah (Jewish mystic tradition); qabalah; cabala
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
deep emotion; strong feelings
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
back (of a chair); backrest
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
life; living; I; me; student
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
pride; boast; credit (to)
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money