clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
everything one does; whatever one does
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
just one person; only one
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
warmly; cordially; with tender care
pride; dignity; self-worth
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
perfect; complete; flawless
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
first meeting; first interview with
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to some extent; to a certain extent
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse