I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
contradiction; inconsistency
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
adaptation (from); rebaking
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
tail (animal); tail end; tip
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
surroundings; environs; circumference