instability; insecurity; crankiness
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
momentous (crucial) decision
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
joint struggle; common (united) front
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
it's no joke; gimme a break!
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
living by oneself; living alone
to run through; to run past
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to slide into; to slip into
being too late; losing one's final chance
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
twice; again; second time
to rebuke; to scold harshly
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
cake or snack served with tea
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
(one's) military service record
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly