embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
to state; to express; to mention
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
alone; by oneself; on one's own
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
periodic; regular; routine
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
this (very thing); this precisely
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
entertainment; amusement; fun
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
hundred days; lengthy time
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
Für Elise (composition by Ludwig van Beethoven)