difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
such; this sort of; like this
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to gain a victory; to win
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
goodness; excellence; virtue
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be needed; to be wanted
how; in what way; by what means
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain