influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
outcast; odd man out; pariah
being left out; being ostracized
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
negative personality; asocial type
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
index finger; forefinger; second toe
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
story; tale; talk; discussion
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
nice; likeable; desirable
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
serious; severe; grave; acute
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
rather; sooner; preferably
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating