self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
green light (traffic); green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)